Daily Delight Devotional – Saturday, April 13, 2024

He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.

– Psalm 18:16, NKJV

The hand of God’s deliverance is mighty and sure. Throughout history, we see His intervention in the lives of His people, rescuing them from bondage and oppression, and bringing them into freedom and victory.

The exodus of the Israelites from Egypt is a powerful testament to God’s deliverance. Despite their bondage and oppression under Pharaoh’s rule, God intervened on their behalf, sending plagues upon Egypt and parting the Red Sea to make way for their escape (Exodus 14). Through His mighty hand, God delivered His people from captivity and led them to freedom in the Promised Land.

Similarly, Paul and Silas’ liberation from prison is a demonstration of God’s power to deliver His people from the chains of bondage and oppression. Despite being beaten and thrown into prison for preaching the Gospel, Paul and Silas praised God in the midst of their suffering. Suddenly, there was a great earthquake, and the doors of the prison were opened, and everyone’s chains were loosed (Acts 16:25-26). Through His miraculous intervention, God set His servants free and brought salvation to the jailer and his household.

What do we learn from these experiences? It doesn’t matter whether it’s hundreds of thousands of people or just two people, God’s ability to rescue us is available to us and He gives freedom to His children. Whether we are facing physical, emotional, or spiritual bondage, we can trust in God’s intervention to bring deliverance and victory into our lives.

Insight: God’s ability to rescue us from the depths of despair and set us free from the chains that bind us gives us hope and encouragement.

Prayer: Lord, give me the faith to trust in Your intervention and to believe that, no matter the circumstance, You are able to rescue me from any situation I may face. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading: Mark 10-13