Need to be Rescued?

Isaiah 53; Isaiah 54; Isaiah 55; Isaiah 56; 2 Peter 2
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Scripture

2 Peter 2

9 So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment.

Observation

Do you remember Lot? Do you remember how evil the city of Sodom was? The scriptures say in 2 Peter 2:7-8 “But God also rescued Lot out of Sodom because he was a righteous man who was sick of the shameful immorality of the wicked people around him. 8 Yes, Lot was a righteous man who was tormented in his soul by the wickedness he saw and heard day after day.”

I couldn’t imagine living in Sodom like Lot did. Of course, he made a bad choice as to where he was going to live when he and Abraham parted company, but still the scriptures say that he was a righteous man living in a city so evil that God destroyed it but God rescued him.

God watches over the righteous every day and he is continually rescuing them. We don’t know how many times in a day that God comes to our rescue do we? We live in a wicked world and that is getting worse everyday, but we have a God that can rescue us and protect us from its destructive power.

God knows how to rescue us from our trials. What are you going through today? Why not trust God to rescue you? Isaiah 43:1-3 “… Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. [2] When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. [3] For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.”

Application

God is my strong tower. He will rescue me from any trial that comes my way today!

Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank you for giving me your Word that I can depend on today. You are my strength. You are my Savior. Thank you for always rescuing me from the trials that I find myself in. I pray that you help me be a strong witness today. I want to please you with my actions and with the attitude of my heart. I pray that you would continue to raise up leaders within our church. Bless those that are now leading and help them to do their jobs well. I pray for those that are sick, especially those that are battling cancer. I pray that you would be their strength. Touch and heal them today. In Jesus Name Amen.

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