Omega Fire Devotional 4 November 2021 Rhema for Living Daily Devotional Message
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God, My Fortress
by Dr. (Mrs) Lizzy Johnson-Suleman
BIBLE READ: Leviticus 5-8
TEXT: “Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress”. – Psalms 71 :3.
Child of God, the Most High God is our fortress. What is a fortress? A fortress is a stronghold where you can fight from. After you have been in a refuge for some time and you are now prepared in a battle, the place of refuge can become your fortress. A fortress is where you are to put on your armour, consolidate all your strengths and then go out to battle.
God, my fortress speaks of His Almightiness. Jehovan-Nissi is not just a defensive God; He can equally be on the offensive. He is the Divine Garrison for genuine children of God. The God who told Elijah to go and hide was also the one who told him to go forth and fight after some time, (1 kings 18 :40). The time of hiding was over and it was time to go to battle.
Another example that God can be a fortress is in 1 Samuel 17 :43 – 45; Goliath cured David by the name of his gods and David handed Goliath into the hands of the Lord of Hosts. Goliath came to David with sword, spear and a shield; but David confronted Goliath with the name of the Lord of Host and of the God of the armies of Israel. While Goliath was disappointed by his gods, sword, spear and shield; David was protected by the everlasting arms of the Almighty.
In our anchor text, David discovered this truth and he asked God to be his strong habitation where he can continually resort to. When the Lord is your habitation, no evil shall befall you (Psalms 91 :9 – 10).
To make the Almighty God your habitation, you must live holy because He is holy. When you make God your fortress, He will deliver you from the unrighteous and cruel men of your generation.
PRAYER: My Father! My Father! As I begin to pray now, be my fortress and strong habitation, in Jesus name…..
Omega Fire Devotional 4 November 2021 Rhema for Living Daily Devotional from the Desk of Dr. (Mrs) Lizzy Johnson-Suleman, Omega Fire Ministries International, Auchi Edo State