Are you in need of a rescue today? Not from a superhero (although that sounds exciting). No, only the Lord God Almighty can rescue you in a way that makes a difference.
I’ve needed both literal and spiritual rescues many times in my life. We humans just aren’t made to handle issues on our own, and we desperately need God’s rescue when we feel overwhelmed by life’s problems.
Has your faith been tested in fiery trials? You may not have had to walk through a literal furnace, yet your trials feel like they are burning you from head to toe.
I know what fiery trials feel like. Last fall, I learned an important lesson by facing a fiery trial head-on. But God didn’t let me face it alone. He was right beside me, reminding me of the powerful truths in his Word when I stepped into a tunnel of virtual flames.
I’m sharing the story of how God helped me apply Psalm 91 during my fiery trial on Woman 2 Woman Ministries. Here’s a peek at my post, and I hope you’ll head over to read the rest.
Her daughter was asleep. She peered carefully into her scratched-up face. Only strong herbs mixed with wine would calm her poor girl, ever since the demon had taken hold of her. Her sweet, loving, obedient daughter, the pride of the family and the village, had become hateful, violent, and abusive overnight.
They had chained her daughter to the bed to keep her from destroying every item in the house. She had broken half their pottery and torn their linens to shreds. She spewed vicious hatred from her mouth, and her eyes were wild with turbulence. They swaddled her hands so she would stop tearing at her own flesh.
A memory floated back: when her daughter was a newborn, she had fashioned tiny mittens to prevent her little fingernails from scratching her baby face. Oh, those days were long gone. Sorrow and desperation welled up in her spirit. She missed her girl terribly, and feared that the demon would kill her daughter unless she got help. She had to find healing, and she needed it now!