The Name of the Lord?
Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know their help is in the name of the Lord. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Have you ever felt ganged up on? If not, imagine what it is like when no one is on your side. Standing alone can be scary. Yet, when a person has emotional and physical support, they can feel confident.
We learn from Psalm 124:1-8 (ESV), God was on the side of his people. But for God, the people would have been overwhelmed.
“If it had not been the Lord who was on our side—
let Israel now say—
if it had not been the Lord who was on our side
when people rose up against us,
then they would have swallowed us up alive,
when their anger was kindled against us;
then the flood would have swept us away,
the torrent would have gone over us;
then over us would have gone
the raging waters.
Blessed be the Lord,
who has not given us
as prey to their teeth!
We have escaped like a bird
from the snare of the fowlers;
the snare is broken,
and we have escaped!
Our help is in the name of the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.”
When the Lord was on their side, Israel was victorious. The Lord was present at the time of need. The people were not swallowed up alive. The flood was kept away. The people were not covered with a torrent of raging waters. They were not swept away. It is like they escaped the fowler’s snare.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
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