God will deliver you from all your troubles (see Psalm 34:19, 2 Timothy 4:18). But deliverance is actually not the best that God has for you because it implies that you are in trouble. God’s best for you is the place where no trouble or evil can touch you. And with His help, you will come to that place because the Bible says, “He shall deliver you in six troubles, yes, in seven no evil shall touch you.”
This does not mean that God will only deliver you six times. It just means that as you keep believing God’s promises of protection, after some time, you will come to a place where no evil will touch you! So when trouble comes, God does not want you to be discouraged. He wants you to know that it is only the devil trying to steal His Word from your heart. The devil is afraid of leaving God’s Word in your heart for even one second because he knows that it will lead you to a place where no evil will touch you. That is why he comes immediately to steal God’s Word from your heart.
He will do so by telling you, “Look, your child is sick. Where is God now?” You must not respond by saying, “Well, I guess it does not work. Maybe God’s promises of deliverance are not for my family.”
No, you must continue to stand on God’s promises. Say, “The previous flu my child had did not stay. God promises me deliverance and He did deliver my child then. So I will live life believing His promises of deliverance because His Word is true. And I will come to a place where no evil can touch me and my family!”
Beloved, even if in the next moment you happen to stub your toe against something hard, don’t be discouraged and wonder why God did not protect your toe. The devil had meant to cause greater harm to you, but thank God that he could not because God is watching over you. And keep standing on His promises until you come to the place where no evil will touch you!
"I'M HERE TO TELL YOU" EDITOR'S NOTE
Ever wonder why when you read God's word and are really feeling empowered, than a minute later you can feel defeated and dejected? Why doesn't the feeling that you get from understanding and loving God's promises stay? Isn't it disheartening how quickly those 'good feelings' flee? Well, there's the first clue, these feelings are just that, feelings. We know that feelings come and go. And in this ever changing world, with bad news at every turn, the good feelings don't last long. We should look at God's promises for His protection and provision as fact and not as having a feeling that things are good. Your standing with God and in the world has everything to do with His Son Jesus and nothing to do with your feelings. When we accept the free gift of salvation from God, our standing with Him as His beloved children is set. It doesn't change if we feel discouraged. It doesn't change when we feel down and out and maybe a little sick. It just doesn't change because it's not about us, it's about the finished work of Jesus. Jesus doesn't change. His finished work on the cross doesn't change. God's promises to His children never change. They depend on Jesus and not your feelings, you have been redeemed. Today, especially if you feel a little down, or a little sick, or a little (or a lot) discouraged, pray to your heavenly Father and ask for the reassurance of your redemption. When you are assured by Jesus, you realize that feelings come and go but God's love stays.
