Yes, this is like my fourth post today. When it rains, it pours I suppose. Sorry, too much caffeine and stress paired with not enough sleep. It makes my fingers twitch almost as much as my eyes.

I’ve been chewing on the following passage for a while, letting it settle in with me. Thought I’d share it.

Psalm 31 and 35 talk about the Lord as a fortress and as an avenger. For me, there’s a great picture of God that unfolds. The passages tell of how the Lord will rescue you, fight for you, protect you, strengthen you, hide you, set you, prepare you. When I boil it down, it says this to me:

God redeems in three simple steps.

1. He rescues you from whatever you need to be rescued from, lifting you from danger to safety. 

2. Then He secures and stabilizes you, positioning you for the long run.

3. And then, He actively defends you and protects the investment He has made in you.

We serve an incredibly versatile God, with the tenderness to comfort us and the wildness to go into battle for us. The next time you’re doubting whether you can turn to God with something, remember this picture. He truly is everything we need Him to be, and more.

Last post for today. Promise. I’ve put down the coffee as well. Just to be sure.