A Unique Kind of Deliverance

Deliver Us From This Present Evil World

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It was God that made man. "And God said, Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the Earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the Earth" (Genesis 1:26). And, it was God that made a place for man to dwell."The Earth hath He given to the children of men" (Psalm 115:16).
"(Isa 42:5) Thus saith God the LORD, He that created the heavens, and stretched them out; He that spread forth the Earth, and that which cometh out of it; He that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein... (Isa 45:5.12) I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside Me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known Me... I have made the Earth, and created man upon it: I, even My hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded"(Isaiah 42:5; 45:5,12).
For the True Christian, the Knowledge of what God has already given us, clearly establishes Him as our Most Unique Deliverer.

No one loves us, like the LORD. "For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God Himself that formed the Earth and made it; He hath established it, He created it not in vain, He formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else" (Isaiah 45:18).
No one is always there for us, like the LORD. "I am poor and needy; yet the LORD thinketh upon me: Thou art my Help and my Deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God"(Psalm 40:17).
No one delivers us from every single danger, like the LORD. "The LORD is my Rock, and my Fortress, and my Deliverer; my God, my Strength, in Whom I will trust; my Buckler, and the Horn of my Salvation, and my High Tower" (Psalm 18:2).

In this world, we do have an "adversary the Devil", who, "as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour" (1Peter 5:8). But, when we live for Christ, we crucify, or deny, our fleshly tendencies with which the Devil loves to tempt us. "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, Who loved me, and gave Himself for me" (Galatians 2:20). For instance, when Jesus Christ came in the flesh for us, "the tempter came to Him, [and] he said, If Thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread" (Matthew 4:3). Satan not only tempted Jesus with food during a time of fasting, but tempted Him with pride into proving He was God. But, Jesus, knowing Satan's devious ways, "lest Satan should get an advantage" (2Corinthians 2:11), was not "not ignorant of his devices" (2:11). And Jesus, also knowing that "there are many devices in a man's heart" (Proverbs 19:21), knew to run to God's Word for Refuge, for "the Counsel of the LORD, that shall stand" (19:21). Therefore He quoted Scripture to the Devil. "But He answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God" (Matthew 4:4). "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you" (James 4:7).
"5 God resisteth the proud, and giveth Grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the Mighty Hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time: 7Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you. 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the Devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 whom resist stedfast in the Faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. 10 But the God of all grace, Who hath called us unto His Eternal Glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 11 To Him be Glory and Dominion for ever and ever. Amen." (1Peter 5:5-11).
The rope-bound heroine of early story depictions, was delivered from the dastardly villain by a hero mounted on a white horse. That was a common stereotype of deliverance from evil. But the Deliverance discussed here, while there are ultimate, very physical outcomes, pertains primarily to the realm of the spiritual. "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places" (Ephesians 6:12). This kind of Deliverance needs to be a Supernatural Deliverance. In fact, the Hero must be more than merely Supernatural. He must be Divine! "LORD, how long wilt Thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions" (Psalm 35:17). Yes, He rides a white horse (a most blessed white horse!) when He comes to deliver. " And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in Righteousness He doth judge and make war. 12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on His head were many Crowns; and He had a Name written, that no man knew, but He Himself. 13 And He was clothed with a vesture dipped in Blood: and His Name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which were in Heaven followed Him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 And out of His mouth goeth a Sharp Sword, that with it He should smite the nations: and He shall rule them with a Rod of Iron: and He treadeth the winepress of the Fierceness and Wrath of Almighty God. 16 And He hath on His vesture and on His thigh a Name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS" (Revelation 19:11-16).