Stand firm
David writes in Psa 62:1-2:- “Truly my soul silently waits for God; from Him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defence (strong tower); I shall not be greatly moved (shaken).” Then in v8 “trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.”
We see from these verses how David found assurance, comfort and strength in his relationship with the living God. The great 19th century preacher Charles Spurgeon is quoted as saying:- “The worst of evils of life are those which do not exist except in our imagination. If we had no troubles but real troubles, we should have a 10th of our present sorrows.” In other words, much of the trouble we experience in life and as a result the wellbeing of our physical bodies, is directly linked to how we think. The Bible declares “as he thinks in his heart so is he” Prov 23:7 (NKVJ).
If our thinking is flawed and not in line with God’s word, we will struggle in life and can in fact open ourselves up to sickness and disease. Anxiety flowing from thoughts of ‘what might happen’, bitterness, unforgiveness, anger, jealousy, shame and guilt to name a few, can cause our physical bodies to be weak.
We have witnessed time and again at the Healing Rooms, healing in all its fullness manifest in the bodies of those who have dealt with these emotions. Having laid them at the foot of the Cross, confessed any known sin and received the forgiveness Jesus paid for at Calvary they walk in freedom and health in body, mind and spirit.
Further when we choose to forgive those who have hurt us, we nullify the enemy’s ‘legal right’ to keep us in a place where Jesus has ‘paid for us not to be’. We in essence cancel his access to us. The enemy is a legalist and can only ‘remain’ or afflict if he has a legal right to do so through unforgiveness or the other sins listed above.
Just like David, we too are able to ‘stand firm’ by reminding ourselves our strength comes from God alone. There is no other who can provide this safety and refuge. We can take the cue from David to wait silently for Him. There is no other who is able to be such a fortress for us in any storm which may invariably come our way.
In these rapidly changing and uncertain times, let me encourage you today to ‘stand firm’ in the assurance that God is a refuge for you. He will fight the battle for you and ultimately bring the victory!