GOD IS ON OUR SIDE

GOD IS ON OUR SIDE

While Belinda was grocery shopping at Costco yesterday, I waited outside on the parking lot.  After a few moments, SiriusXM dispatched a phenomenal musical telegram.  The gospel anthem that resounded through my vehicle gently graced me with the glory of God.  It was a recent offering by Andrae Crouch, an encouraging reminder that simply declares, “God Is On Our Side.”  Please allow these inspirational lyrics to similarly saturate your spirit:

We live in troubled times,

Seems like the sun won’t shine,

When will we realize

God is on our side.

He hides us in His arms,

Protecting us from harm,

It’s good to realize

God is on our side…

God is on our side…

God is on our side.

It is a deceptive satanic strategy that occasionally moves us to believe that our God is not constantly present.  In order to thwart our adversary’s destructive efforts, we must be ever attentive to the immutable promises of The Covenant:

 “With us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles.” (II Chronicles 32:8)

“The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.  Selah.” (Psalm 46:7;11)

“God is with us.” (Isaiah 8:10)

“Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” (Matthew 28:20)

 “If God be for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31)

My favorite Psalm is a constant reminder of the omnipresence and omnipotence of God:

Psalm 27

¹ The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

² When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

³ Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

⁴ One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.

⁵ For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

⁶ And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.

¹³ I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

¹⁴ Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

GOD IS ON OUR SIDE!  So we must never allow any person or circumstance to prevent or pervert our faith in His presence and His power.  As we abide in The Covenant, He will surely satisfy, secure and sustain us…all the days of our lives.  Sisters and brothers, stay with God and be continually blessed!