Have you been attacked by an enemy? Were you overwhelmed by their abilities? Did you feel as though there was no way out? Did you feel like you were trapped with defeat surely coming? Were you miraculously spared? Have you given credit to God for your escape?
We may face an enemy that is far more skilled than we are. We may face what appears to be insurmountable odds. We may feel as though defeat is certain. Then something miraculously happens. We are spared. We escape from the situation. And we may wonder how it happened.
God is continually working among the billions of situations people face every day. He knows what is happening in a billion places all around the world all at once. He is working on our behalf, even when it seems as though he is not. He knows what we are facing and will use it to our good. It may take us years to see how God was at work in certain situations.
The Psalmist is giving thanks for God working for the Israelites. They faced a mighty enemy. They feared as the enemy attacked that they would be overrun. They thought it would be like a wave of the ocean crashing through and over them like a hurricane. Yet, God intervened, and they were not overrun. They escaped from the jaws of defeat.
When God intervenes on our behalf, and we are saved from defeat, we should thank and praise God. We should give him the credit for being our Savior. Far too often we say it was a miracle without really giving God the credit. Or we take credit for doing something that was beyond our ability. Rather than taking credit or merely chalking it up a miracle, be specific in praising and thanking God for his intervention.
I pray we trust that God is always working. I pray we know that he knows what is going on in our lives. I pray each one of us will give God the credit, thank him, and praise him for rescuing us. Trust God. Give God the credit. Thank God. Praise God. Know he is always working for you.
Psalm 124:8
Our help is in the name of the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
Marty Pressey 