Mountain Mover

Pushed to the wall, I called to God; from the wide open spaces, he answered. God’s now at my side and I’m not afraid; who would dare lay a hand on me? God’s my strong champion; I flick off my enemies like flies. Far better to take refuge in God than trust in people; Far better to take refuge in God than trust in celebrities. Hemmed in by barbarians, in God’s name I rubbed their faces in the dirt; Hemmed in and with no way out, in God’s name I rubbed their faces in the dirt; Like swarming bees, like wild prairie fire, they hemmed me in; in God’s name I rubbed their faces in the dirt. I was right on the cliff-edge, ready to fall, when God grabbed and held me. God’s my strength, he’s also my song, and now he’s my salvation. Hear the shouts, hear the triumph songs in the camp of the saved? “The hand of God has turned the tide! The hand of God is raised in victory! The hand of God has turned the tide!” (Psalm 118:5-6)

If you have ever felt 'pushed to the wall' by a worry, hangup, hurt, or circumstance that overwhelms, you know how defenseless it can make you feel. The hardest thing is to get past how we 'feel' about it and let God take control of our defense. Truth be told, God never left your side, you just finally realize he is right there and isn't letting go. He gives you both defensive and offensive 'tools' to be able to resist the attack and stand strong when all that is happening seems to be seeking to make you weak. He is our strong companion - we need not fear ANY enemy - self-made or man-made!

We can feel rather 'hemmed in' by our habits, observing our uncanny ability to turn back to them when it seems like we just cannot resist the thoughts and remembered responses to the thing that lures us back. If you are feeling a bit 'hemmed in' right now, that habit, hurt, or hangup doesn't need to beat you. God is at your side! Your best defense? Use God's name! His name is all powerful. Have you ever had a struggle with a particular thought and just responded to that troubling thought with, "In the name of Jesus I renounce that thought/urge, and in his name, I proclaim peace in my mind, body, and spirit"? Maybe if we started using the name of Jesus to push back some of those 'habitual' ways of thinking and responding, we might just find ourselves a bit less 'defenseless'.

Right on the cliff edge and ready to fall today? God's strength is enough to grab you away from that edge. We may not have the 'self-ability' but God has the ability to move mountains on our behalf - perhaps it is time we start asking for a little 'mountain moving' in our lives. When the mountains begin to move, we may just see that God has already prepared our way out of the muddle we are in. Just sayin!