We are living in tumultuous times; times where the world is growing increasingly hostile. People seem to be on wits end; killing, stealing and destroying is common daily news. Folks are noisy and unrestrained, confused and agitated, emotional and chaotic, as well as riotous and disorderly. Now, more than ever before, we must find ourselves as the scripture says, “abiding in the shadow of the Almighty” where we can find rest for our souls; regroup, recharge and reload and then get back out on the field. I don’t know about you but I can barely catch my breath before it's “something or someone” else to deal with. As mentioned before, the enemy is coming hard and coming fast, and taking folks down and some out. We have to know that we are on the Lord’s side; come what may. We are going to get wounded, battered and bruised; we will need to build on our most holy faith (Jude 1:16-25) and cloth ourselves as Paul told the Ephesians, “put on the whole armour of God” because there will be lots of fiery darts thrown our way.
David reminds us that the Lord rules and governs. He is in control and has all power. He is the sovereign God and He reigns supreme! Who is liken unto our God? There is no other; His splendor and His authority is magnificent and complete. His majesty cannot be compared with any other. He has surrounded, clothed and covered us with His strength. He has enabled and equipped us to go forth and do the work. The Lord is higher than the noise of the world. We have to find ourselves so wrapped and enveloped in Him until we have shut out the noise and can only hear His voice; telling us when to move, where to go and how to handle every situation according to His divine perspective, guidance, and leading and certainly, not our own because His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not thoughts. God is our strategic leader, so we need to follow Him, especially since He can see the situations and the circumstances afar off and plans accordingly.
Surely, if He has established the foundations of the world, if His placements are sure, and cannot be moved or shaken, how much more will He provide, protect and cover us; those who are called according to His divine purpose. We have to know that the Lord, who is strong and mighty, can and will keep us even through our most trying of times and when our faith is on trial; He, whom we have not seen, yet we love, in whom, though now we see Him not, we yet believe and rejoice with an unspeakable joy (I Peter 1:7-8). The majestic God, the God who covers and clothes us with what we need at all times, faithfully.
Continue to stand fast and stand firm in Him; be assured today that we are clothed and covered with the majesty and the strength of the Lord.
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde