Trusting In God’s Deliverance. Part [15] 08/12/2025 (Evening thought)

Matthew 2:12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

Again, the issue of trusting in God’s deliverance with all of the nuances and differences that may occur at times, is a subject that Christians in our day ought to carefully consider, for deliverance comes in different shapes and sizes. Sometimes deliverance comes in a stark manner as the power of God is displayed in fire and brimstone upon those who seek to do the Christian harm, but at other times deliverance comes as the Christian is instructed to run for dear life. Both types come from God.

Matthew 2:13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt. 15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

1st Kings 17:1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. 2 And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, 3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

1st Kings 17:4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.  So he went and did according unto the word of the Lord: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

Trusting In God’s Deliverance. Part [14] 08/11/2025 (Morning thought)

Mark 15:9 When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee. 10 But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.

Here again is the same temptation being recycled as the devil tempts Christ to presumption by using His Divine power, independent of The Father. It is the same old, same old. [Desire of Ages, pp 729] Herod questioned Christ in many words but throughout the Savior maintained a profound silence. At the command of the king, the decrepit and maimed were then called in, and Christ was ordered to prove His claims by working a miracle.

Men say that Thou canst heal the sick, said Herod. I am anxious to see that your widespread fame has not been belied. Jesus did not respond, and Herod still continued to urge: If Thou canst work miracles for others, work them now for Thine own good. And it will serve Thee a good purpose. Again, he commanded, show us a sign that Thou hast the power with which rumor hath accredited Thee.

But Christ was as one who heard and saw not. The Son of God had taken upon Himself man's nature. He must do as man must do in like circumstances. Therefore, He would not work a miracle to save Himself the pain and humiliation that man must endure when placed in a similar position.

Luke 23:8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. 9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!