June 29

2 Timothy 4:18 (NIV84)
18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Paul of course was talking about much more severe attacks that you and I face. He was beaten, put in prison, stoned…, but that doesn’t negate the truth and comfort of this verse. Whether there is the physical, in other words something that has happened in the natural realm, attack or persecution, or there is an evil assignment that is hovering over you and trying their best to depress and discourage you by seeding your thoughts with negativity, there is hope in this verse! There is hope in the Lord.

If I am honest, I am a little overwhelmed right now. Deadlines tend to do that to me and I have a BIG deadline ahead of me. When that happens then the enemy steps up his attack and things seem to start going wrong or lagging behind a little more than usual. Then the thoughts come in like a faucet that can’t be turned off. Things like, it will never get done, there is too much, you can’t do it, you blew it, nobody will help you, you are all alone, God has even abandoned you, if you would have just…., then it would have worked but you didn’t so now look at your failure! Are any of those familiar to you? Then cling to this verse like I am!

The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack! He is with me and in me and will rescue me with a provided way out or the strength to endure the battle until I win! The comfort is that the battle on this earth is only so long. There is eternity in our hearts – a longing for heaven – especially when you are in an acute battle. He will rescue us while we live here on earth and one day, the final rescuing will take place – our heavenly home.