READ:
ISAIAH 49:13-16
Today let
me share an interesting story or allegory with you. In a certain river there
lived three fishes and two sharks. These sharks terrorised the fishes. These
fishes then had a prayer meeting and God told them to ask for one thing each.
The first one said it wanted eyes all over its body so that it would see the
sharks before they pounced on it. The second asked for wings with which it
could fly out of the river whenever the sharks came to attack. The third one
simply asked that God should be by its side all the time. God granted their individual
requests. Soon, the sharks came hunting. They attacked first with many eyes and
it began to swim ashore. It took a jump out of the river into a little pool of
water outside. The sharks turned back. Very soon, the sun rose and the little
pool of water dried up and the fish with many eyes died. The sharks then
pursued the fish with wings. It too flew out of river and as it was laughing at
the sharks, an eagle flying above saw it and pounced on it and killed it. The
sharks thereafter pursued the third fish, which was not even scared of them. It
was enjoying itself. The baby shark was eager to pounce on the fish but the
mother shark had already seen the shadow of a man covering the fish. The mother
shark said, “We dare not go near that fish.” The Bible states that, “The
LORD is your shade at your right hand.” (Psalm 121:5). Stay close to
Him and you will remain secure forever. God is the only true source of
security. He is the only One who stands by your side and keeps the enemy at
bay. Our text gives us wonderful promise that will grant us victory in our
battles. As long as the presence of God is with you, the sharks of this world
will not be able to pounce on you. God has graven you upon His palms. He is
your shade. He will contend with those that contend with you. He will feed your
oppressor with their own blood and as wine.
MEMORIZE:
PROVERBS 18:10 –The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it
and are safe.
