The Lord Who was on our side

If it had not been the Lord Who was on our side - now may Israel say - If it has not been the Lord Who was on our side when men rose up against us, then they would have quickly swallowed us up alive when their wrath was kindled against us; then the waters would have overwhelmed us and swept us away, the torrent would have gone over us; then the proud waters would have gone over us. Psalm 124:1-3 AMP

Have you ever said to yourself, 'If it had not been for the Lord... ?' There are many many times in my life that I can reflect back on and say, 'If it had not been for the Lord we would have been in much worse shape that we are now.' His timing has always been perfect, whether is was the timing of our daughter's brain surgery, divine appointments with people or the day of my salvation. God has an appointed time for everything, including the things that we are waiting for. Here is what God said to Sarah when she was waiting to have a child.

Is anything too wonderful for the Lord? At the appointed time, when the season [for her delivery] comes around, I will return to you and Sarah shall have borne a son. Genesis 18:14 AMP

While we wait for God's appointed time, it is good to remind ourselves that the Lord is on our side. It is good to take time to remember all the victories, starting with salvation and eternal life, that He, in His grace, has given us. 

What then shall we say to [all] this? If God is for us, who [can be] against us? [Who can be our foe, if God is on our side?] He who did not withhold or spare [even] His own Son but gave Him up for us all, will He not also with Him freely and graciously give us all [other] things? Romans 8:31-32 AMP

So today I want to encourage you (and me!) that God is on our side. We have so much to be grateful for to God, starting with the promise of seeing God face to face when we get to heaven. Then moving on to the times in our lives when He has made a way, when there seemed to be no way out or no way through a circumstance.

For no temptation (no trial regarded as enticing to sin), [no matter how it comes or where it leads] has overtaken you and laid hold on you that is not common to man [that is, no temptation or trial has come to you that is beyond human resistance and that is not adjusted and adapted and belonging to human experience, and such as man can bear]. But God is faithful [to His Word and to His compassionate nature], and He [can be trusted] not to let you be tempted and tried and assayed beyond your ability and strength or resistance and power to endure, but with the temptation He will [always] also provide the way out (the means of escape to a landing place), that you may be capable and strong and powerful to bear up under it patiently. 1 Corinthians 10:13 AMP

This is one of my favourite scriptures. I find it particularly helpful in times of desperation to replace the 'you' with my name, and declare it out loud, as loud as possible, to remind myself that God is faithful and God can be trusted and He will make a way.

Question for today, do you know in your heart that the Lord is on your side? If not, meditate on these scriptures I have shared today (perhaps put your name in the scriptures and shout them out). Take time to remind yourself of what the Lord has done for you, and the promises He has for your life. He is on your side. Do not lose heart.

And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time, and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint. Galatians 6:9 AMP