God Can and Will Rescue You

“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me."

John 14:1(NKJV)

I’ve been on this Christian journey for many years, and I’ve seen and heard numerous stories from women, some that have endured horrific and destructive relationships. A common thread among some of these women is that by looking at them, you’d never know the depth of their pain. Very few people were aware of the kind of suffering and abuse they endured in their own homes. Often meticulously dressed from head to toe with immaculately styled hair and makeup, one would expect their home life to be as lovely as they looked, but anyone that has survived domestic violence and abuse knows oh so well that looks can be very deceiving.

One of these women told me that her father had warned her many times not to marry her high school sweetheart. She thought she was so in love with him that she couldn’t imagine life without being attached in every way to her high-school boyfriend. Thirteen years and two children later, she filed for divorce. Her husband physically attacked her one night, and it left her in the hospital while her children were home alone. She convinced herself it was an isolated incident. Unfortunately, it wasn’t. When she finally decided to leave her abusive husband, she was almost as afraid of being on her own as she was of what might happen if she stayed in the relationship. She feared she couldn’t provide for herself or her children, that they wouldn’t have the lifestyle they were accustomed to living.

No one would argue the reality that life can be very complicated and challenging. We are sometimes blindsided by the situations we face, and so often, those situations arise because we made a choice that wasn’t in our best interest. The reality is that sometimes we don’t have the knowledge from God’s wisdom to make good judgment, and sometimes we are immature. And when we’re emotionally and spiritually immature, we tend to let our emotions make decisions and choices for us. Heavenly Father knows everything there is to know about us, so none of the decisions and choices we make are a surprise to Him. He is both willing and able to rescue us when we make mistakes. Psalm 34:17-19(NLT) tells us, “17 The LORD hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. 18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. 19 The righteous person faces many troubles, but the LORD comes to the rescue each time.”

God’s strength, power, and love is our strong tower. We shouldn’t feel down on ourselves and wallow in self-condemnation, because we all desperately need the Lord to help us. Knowing how fragile our lives are should motivate us to cling to Him through the Lord Jesus Christ even tighter. This is the attitude that God wants us to have. Jesus Christ said in Matthew 6:30(NLT), “And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?” Heavenly Father desires us to be confident that He is with us, and that He will never leave or forsake those who place their trust in Him.

God lets us know very clearly that He is aware of the condition of our hearts. He knows when our hearts are broken, when we’re emotionally exhausted and concerned about how we’re going to make it. He knows about our needs and the needs of our children, and this is where we must trust His Word. We must trust that He is our Rescuer. He tells us in Romans 8:28(NKJV), “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” As caretakers and loving parents, we want to make sure our loved ones are cared for. We are used to being in control of certain things. We’re used to life being a certain way, but life teaches us so often that change is the constant. Through all of life’s ebbs and flows, our constant and steady rock must be our trust in God, because no one loves us or our children more than Him.

There is power in letting go, in taking our hands off the situation and giving it over to God through Jesus Christ. He tells us in Isaiah 55:8(NLT), “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts, And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.” God can work in ways that you and I can’t imagine. He knows how to get you from this point to the next one. So, the greatest thing any of us can do is to trust Him and know that His desire is that we claim and walk in the liberty that His Son, Jesus Christ, has won for us all.■

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  “God Can and Will Rescue You”, written by Kim for https://rescuefromdomesticviolence.blogspot.com© 2020. All rights reserved. All praise and honor to God through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.