The "Tornado" Power of God

679- Today's Prime Time Devo comes from 2Sa 22:32,33, “For who is God, except the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God? 33 God is my strength and power, And He makes my way perfect. Having just spoken of trial by fire which is used to test the veracity of God's Word, David now reiterates some of the things he has learned from the Word of God about God. First and foremost, who is God but the Lord? There are no other gods! Though we may chase after idols and look for other means to escape the trials of life, it is only God who can deliver. He is also our rock, our solid base. He is our strength as the Apostle Paul was reminded of in the midst of his trials, “And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My STRENGTH is made perfect in weakness." (2 Cor 12:9) He is also our power. The word means “force” and it comes from a root word that means twist. Does that remind you of anything in nature? How many times have we seen news reports or maybe even some of you have experienced the power and devastation of a twister. At this point some may say, well I've never seen that kind of spiritual power working in my life! But just because we haven't seen it doesn't mean we haven't experienced it. Let's recall the time when the Syrians had surrounded the Israelites. “And when the servant of the man of God arose early and went out, there was an army, surrounding the city with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, "Alas, my master! What shall we do?" 16 So he answered, "Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them." 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, "LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see." Then the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. (2 Ki 6:15-17) God's twister power was unleashed on behalf of the Israelites and the Syrian army was roundly defeated and scattered. The servant couldn't see it, but God's angel armies were there and they delivered. I think we would all be amazed if we ever saw how many times God has wielded his “tornado” power in our own lives against our spiritual enemies. Are you embattled today? Remember the twister power of God and pray with David in the 68th Psalm, “Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered;”

Like A Tsunami

444 - Today's Prime Time Devo comes from: 2Sa 5:17-21, “ Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold. 18 The Philistines also went and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim. 19 So David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?" And the LORD said to David, "Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand." 20 So David went to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there; and he said, "The LORD has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water." Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim. 21 And they left their images there, and David and his men carried them away. (2 Sam 5:17-21) On March 11th, 2011, a tsunami hit Japan. Over 15,000 people lost their lives and most of us still have the images of destruction in our mind. The breach of water on the coastline tossed cars around like game pieces in the game of Life. Ships were scattered about like games pieces from Battleship. The sheer power of the tsunami was mind-boggling to watch. This is what God wants to do for you in your battle with sin. He wants to give you the same kind of victory that David had over the Philistines. Let's see what happens when we substitute “sin” for Philistines in these passages and apply it to your life. “When sin heard that Jesus was now reigning in your life, sin sought you out. (It is the devil's counter-punch) So you went to your stronghold (the prayer closet) to seek guidance from the Lord., and you asked God, “should I do battle with sin? Will I win?” And God said, battle against sin and I will give you the victory.” And with God on His side, David describes the washing away of the Philistines as we might describe the effects of a tsunami! Sin fled and left all it's idols scattered behind! Halleluiah! Friend, battles with sin are inevitable! The victory will only come when you are willing to battle, but the battle always belongs to the Lord. Rely on Him, trust in the power and promises of His Word! It is as David wrote in Ps 68:1, “Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered; Let those also who hate Him flee before Him.” Father, help those just now, today who are battling sin, wash it out of their lives like a tsunami!