who is on the lord’s side? “…give thanks to the lord -- for he is good…in my anguish i cried...

WHO IS ON THE LORD’S SIDE?

“…give thanks to the Lord -- for he is good…In my anguish I cried to the Lord, and he answered me…[For] the Lord is with me, I will not be afraid. What [then] can man do to me? The Lord is with me…I will look in triumph on my enemies…

(Psalm 118:1; 5-7)

“…the Lord is on my side…”

Let Go Of Every Idol, Every ‘If Only.

“…took the calf [the Israelites] had made and burned it…and ground it to power -- scattered it on the water -- and made the Israelites drink it…” (Exodus 32:20)

“Who is on the Lord's side? Come to me.” And all the sons of Levi gathered around him…”

(Exodus 32:26, English Standard Version).

IF ONLY

Focus On The Incredible Generosity Of God

“God did not keep back his own Son” – Paul writes in Romans 8 -- but he gave him for us. If God did this, won’t he freely give us everything else?” (Romans 8:32, Contemporary English Version).

And “…the ravens brought [Elijah] bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening…” (1 Kings 17:6).

God provides for Elijah by sending the widow at Zarephath as food materializes “…every day for Elijah… [with] the jar of flour [never] used up and the jug of oil [never running] dry…”

(1 Kings 17:15-16).

And the angel touched Elijah -- in his weakest hour, I might add -- and said, ‘Get up and eat. [And Elijah] looked around and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals [no less!] and a jar of water…” (I Kings 19:5-6).

God “… [gives us]…great fortune, [overtime, placing] thousands and millions at [our disposal] -- but He [gives us the check] book with…one condition -- "You [can] never draw more than you need… [But know] every time a [check’s needed, it’s freely given, creatively]…in [Jesus]…name… [who always provides…]”

– A.B. Simpson.

Develop A Triumphant Mindset, Conquering All Things Through

Christ!

“….we are more than conquerors through [the God] who loved us [through Jesus]…” (Romans 8:37)

“…I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels, nor demons, neither the present nor the future nor any powers neither height nor depth nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the [resources of God] the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord…” (Romans 8:38-39).

‘I know, that I know, that I know!’

Why the God in Christ can lift us out of

anything!

“…in my anguish I cried to the Lord and he answered me. For the Lord [is on my side], I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? The Lord [is on my side]…” (Psalm 118:5-7)

“…we are more than conquerors…” (Romans 8:37). Thus ‘we know, that we know, that we know’ that

neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons…nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the incredible triumph found in Jesus (Romans 8:38-39).