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The Lord Sits Upon the Flood!
"The Lord sits upon the flood." (Psalm 29:10)
When our second son was born, he was placed in the intensive care unit within a couple of hours after birth. He had developed a hole in one lung, and then later, the other lung. After about a week, he seemed to be fine. The doctors had taken him off the respirator and he was breathing normally. They had taken the tubes out of his chest. Our hopes and spirits were lifted that he would be coming home soon. Then suddenly, his abdomen began filling with fluid, he was dehydrating and he was near death unless emergency surgery was performed. We were overwhelmed. Where once there was hope and faith, suddenly there was despair. The enemy had come in like a flood.
Job knows about the flood. God removed the hedge around Job allowing Satan to come in like a flood against him. Everything went from peace and tranquility to sudden despair and grief in just one day. Job lost his home, his family, his possessions and his health in a matter of minutes. But somehow, through the fog, Job was able to look with all confidence toward Heaven and proclaim, "Though He slay Me, yet will I trust Him!" (Job 13:15).
You are not alone in your trials. God is allowing them to happen to reveal your weaknesses so that your faith may be purified. It is not easy, but God is faithful to complete the work He is doing in you. The Lord sits upon the flood which Satan has released against you. God is controlling it, and will not allow you to endure anything above what you are able to bear.
God has promised us through Isaiah, "When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him" (Isaiah 59:19).
"But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine." God assures us. "When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour." (Isaiah 43:1-3).
Lord, help us to trust in You. The battle is not our's, but Your's, and You will lift up a standard against the flood of the enemy!
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