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RESCUER

04/20/2013

“He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son.”

Colossians 1:13

There IS a domain of darkness. In the Bible, darkness is a metaphor for “darkened” understanding; such as “ignorance about divine things as well as ungodliness and immorality together with their consequent misery in hell.”** 1 John 1:19 explains “the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.” But, Christ Jesus has literally rescued us. Just like a firefighter who dashes into a blazing building, rescues someone, and carries them to safety, our Lord has dashed Satan’s realm, rescued us, and carried us to His kingdom. That’s something to think about with a grateful heart.

Lord Jesus, You are my RESCUER! I love You! I thank You! I praise You!

*It’s CATCH UP SATURDAY! Click HERE for a list of last week’s attributes to record in your Prayers of My Heart prayer journal. Or, find them on the 365 DAYS of PRAISE blog.

** http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G4655&t=NASB

PROTECTOR

04/12/2013

“But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.”

2 Thessalonians 3:3

Do you ever fear for your life or the lives of loved ones? Recently, after speaking at a church, a young mom approached me and confided that she feared for her child. Part of her fear was because she had been molested as a child. Part stemmed from the culture in which we live, which is increasingly immoral. What comfort can we possibly find in the day in which we live? Prayer. As Jesus instructed in the Lord’s Prayer, we ask God to deliver us from evil. We ask Him to protect us and others.

Lord, You are faithful. I praise You for strengthening and PROTECTING us from the evil one!

*More hints for living the Christian life can be found by clicking HERE. Record God’s names and titles in Prayers of My Heart prayer journal so you’ll have a keepsake of all 365.