Saturday, July 11, 2015

Saturday, July 11, 2015

[By Kenny and Keesha Sullivan]

 

As followers of the Most High God, we have the privilege of having the Lord Almighty on our side. When God was on a man or woman's side, it meant that they were sure to have success. It meant that they were sure to have blessings follow them. It meant that God would provide for all their needs.

 

In our reading today, I am sure that David found solace in Amasai's words. "Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said: 'We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Success, success to you, and success to those who help you, for your God will help you." In every situation where God helped, David would be sure to win. With God on his side David did not fail and neither will we.

 

 "What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31)  Matthew Henry comments, "While God is for us, and we keep in his love, we may with a holy boldness defy all the powers of darkness [as well as situations and people that come against us]. Let Satan do his worst, he is chained; let the world do its worst, it is conquered: principalities and powers are spoiled and disarmed, and triumphed over, in the cross of Christ. Who then dares fight against us, while God himself is fighting for us? And this [is what] we say to these things."

 

The first question for us today is this:  How do I know if God is on my side?  The answer is rather simple.  If you are on God's side you can be sure that He is on your side.  Of David, the prophet Samuel proclaimed, "the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him ruler of his people." (1 Sam. 13:14)  God was on David's side because David had a heart inclined toward God's heart.  He wanted God to be glorified and His Name to be famous among all the nations.  God was for David because David's heart was for God. 

Last question…How's your heart today?

 

Jesus, You've promised us that even though we will have tribulations, You have already overcome the world.  We're covered and victorious, yet we battle daily.  We want to be on Your side of every situation and issue we face so that Your glory will be revealed in this world and many will come to know You.  Let Your mind and heart be ours today.  For, if You are for us there is no one who can stand against us.  In Christ's Name…Amen.