February 5

God Will Come Through for You

I will make known my holy name among my people Israel. I will no longer let my holy name be profaned, and the nations will know that I the LORD am the Holy One in Israel (Ezekiel 39:7).

Scripture: Ezekiel 39:7-10

Song: “He’s Been Good”

My wife and I owned a Jack Russell Terrier named Emma. She was a thousand pounds of confidence in an eight-pound body. Emma had no fear and thought she defended our family. Her bravado emboldened her to sit on our front porch and bark aggressively at every dog that went by, leashed or unleashed, big or small. The amazing thing was that none of those dogs showed aggression toward the wiry terrier, but probably not for the reasons she thought. Sitting behind Emma was Juno, our ninety-pound Great Pyrenees. With Juno present, Emma could boldly claim victory.

God made bold statements about what He is going to do, particularly in reference to the profaning of His holy name. His solution for this problem is to stand up and defend His people, the downtrodden and helpless. He chooses to save those who know they cannot save themselves, resulting in everyone knowing that He is God.

He is willing to do this in your life as well. When things seem too much and it feels like the whole world is against you, He comes through for you, if you will trust Him with your life.

Father, please defend me. I trust You to overcome the great barriers in my life. In Jesus’ name, amen.