My Deliverer

“Thou art my help and my deliverer;” (Psalm 40:17 KJV)

“Deliver us from evil” (Matthew 6:13 KJV)

We are used to having our online orders, pizza, or mail delivered to our doors. These days, we mainly use the word ‘deliver’ to mean the transportation and handing over of something to a recipient. Thus, the concept of a God who delivers is somewhat confusing. In both the above Bible verses, ‘deliver’ means to liberate or rescue.

Are we oppressed, enslaved, limited, shackled? Or, have we become so accustomed to living under the domination of worldliness that we no longer even care to be free? Do we want to be rescued? Do we need a God who delivers us from evil? Or would we prefer to be left to wallow in the mud pit of sensuality--disgracing ourselves like many others around us.

Unless we want to be rescued, we are not going to follow a Savior. The first step is to become aware of how messed up everything is. Next, we have to realize that we can’t fix things on our own. At this point, it is tempting to look to diversions as a means of escape, but this will only lead us further into the muck. There is only one way. We must recognize the One in our midst who is always available, reliable, and protective--the One who liberates us from bondage. He is the Lord, our Deliverer--the One we must follow.