What or who do I trust to bring me through any and all life situations? Whether trouble or ease who or what do I rely on? Where is my strength, will, cunning, and hope? When death’s vast army marches towards me from all directions where is my hope for deliverance? Hope in self melts like ice on summer’s hot pavement and evaporates into memory. The person who sets their heart and mind to be their sovereign ruler, does vanity remain when confronted with distress and sure doom? When vengeance arrives in force how do I face its extreme?
David a warrior before being king declares, “No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.” My fortitude cannot withhold against all that life has in store for me. A mountain always rises that I cannot remove or avoid.
So what to do? What hope can be born? Hope in the Lord for, “The eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.” When confronting the large and mighty forces of the Promised Land in faith, Joshua believed the Lord Jesus who stated, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” King Zerubbabel was told by the Lord Almighty through his prophet, “Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit.” (Zechariah 4:6)
