934 The Rescue Story

What is your rescue story? When were you found, where were you picked up, and what have you been saved from? Some of you have one heck of a story because of where you came from. Sister, never be ashamed of that. You are a living testimony of the redemption power of God that radically turned a life around. We need to hear more of that! And for those of us who think we never required that redemption power in our lives because we didn’t screw things up too bad, may we realize that is only because of the grace of God that kept us from ever being touched by life in extreme ways. Your imperfection could have just as easily landed you in the gutter too girlfriend. None of us are righteous. For everything that went right that could have gone wrong, and for everything that did go wrong but was eventually made right, there was our Creator behind the scenes writing our rescue story. A rescue from the life you may have deserved, and a gift of the life you were always destined for. Some of us are fully aware we’re currently living in that destiny … others are still in the process of realizing destiny. That’s okay. We’re all on a journey and the fact that we’re here tells us we haven’t arrived yet. Psalm 91: 14-16 “The Lord says, ‘I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.’” Rescue. By definition rescue means to save from confinement, danger, or evil. This is God’s plan for you. To rescue you. To save you from confinement. That’s right, he doesn’t want you to be held back and restricted. He came to set you free. Free to live up to your potential. Free to step into the BIG Life he created you for, and anything that serves to hold you back, he’s here to save you from. So sis, what’s been holding you back? What’s causing you to settle for less than God’s best for you? May you see that now for what it really is, and may it be banished in the name of Jesus. May you be let loose and set free from that which has confined you, by the rescuing love of God. There is danger and evil all around you. The enemy is on the prowl like a lion, but don’t give him more power than he deserves. He is NOT a lion. He pretends to be one. He is a fallen angel and he is destined for an eternity of defeat. He has no authority in your life when you’re saved by God. I don’t even know all the evil plans of the enemy that God has saved me from, but I’m on my face grateful for the rescue! I don’t know all the close calls of the devil’s attacks, but I’m secure in the protection of the Almighty. That security doesn’t insulate life from it’s hardships and struggles, but it reminds me of how this story will end. I am rescued, I am protected, and I will be rewarded. In today’s scripture, underline those 3 words. Here it is again: Psalm 91: 14-16 “The Lord says, ‘I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.’” What is our role in this? 3 more words to circle: LOVE, TRUST and CALL. ‘I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. When we love, trust and call on God, he will rescue, protect and reward us. You know what I think about that? I’m thinking DEAL!!!!! That’s a darn good deal here sister. You should take it! Fall right into your rescue story. Let all that has happened, all that you’ve gone through,