A Rescuer

Exodus 14:14 ”The Lord will fight for you..”

Have you felt defeated ? I battle with carrying this daunting feeling around with me quite often. Because I do not know about you, but I certainly mess up .. a lot. Another Monday morning, I find myself on my knees pleading for the Lord’s help. He reminds my heart that the true victors are in Him.

I believe we find throughout the pages of the Bible that purpose and success do not go hand and hand. Meaning we should never equate our purpose with our earthly success. Just as the apostles were imprisoned, stoned, and exiled.. they never lost sight of their purpose. They marched on despite their unsuccessfulness in this world. True, Godly success is clinging to Hope; it is discovering daily the faithfulness of our God. Now, I am sure the enemy wants us to measure our purpose by our success day to day. Because he wants us to lie defeated, the opposite of hoping.

Deuteronomy 20:4 ”For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.”

Dear child, there is a war raging after your soul; you must make a choice daily. A choice to either choose life or death. A choice not to fight, but to surrender. A choice to seek purpose rather than fleeting success. You will choose your flesh and strive after success time and time again, but do not lay defeated (Psalm 73:26). I came to fight for you. I became flesh. I hung defeated. But, then I rose. I rose and defeated death. I rose to give you life. I rose to bring you Hope. I rose to rescue you.

You are Victorious in Christ, Your Savior.

Jesus, I pray we daily lean into Your Rescue. I pray that we do not equate success with purpose. I pray we remember the cross and always cling to Hope.

Your Beloved, Kel