My dad spoke often of the years he spent as a lifeguard at Ridgecrest in North Carolina. He remembered pulling some 75 people from the depths, most of them poor swimmers who had no business in the murky waters of a deep lake. Then one day I saw my father in action. When my brother was seven, he began choking while swimming in a lake in Maine. Daddy, standing on the pier, threw off his sunglasses and dove in, instantly popping up below Dennis, lifting the little one in the air. I’m not sure how much trouble Dennis was in, but the rescue was impressive!
David describes God like some heavenly lifeguard:
“The ropes of death were wrapped around me, torrents of destruction terrified me. I called to the Lord in my distress and I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice. Then the earth shook and quaked. The mountains trembled because He burned with anger. Smoke rose from His nostrils and fire came from His mouth. He parted the heavens and came down, a dark cloud beneath His feet. He rode on a cherub and flew, soaring on the wings of the wind. The Lord thundered from Heaven, the Most High projected His voice. He shot arrows scattering my enemies, He hurled lightning bolts and routed them. He reached down from heaven and took hold of me. He pulled me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemy and from those who hated me. He brought me out to a spacious place. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer and sets me securely on the mountain heights.” Psalm 18:3-33 (edited).
Isn’t that amazing?
Think about your problems and look at the way God races to your rescue! He thunders from Heaven shooting arrows and hurling lightning bolts at your enemies!
God, when we are discouraged, remind us of the dramatic, amazing way You race to rescue us! Thank You for being the Hero of our stories.
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