IT’S HIS BUSINESS

READING: 2 Samuel 22:14-20

Verse 20: “He also brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because He delighted in me.”

If you think about it a little, you might conclude that God is in the delivery business. The Bible uses the word “deliver” to describe the freedom He has granted us from persecutions and afflictions (2 Tim 3:11), death (2 Cor 1:10), temptations (2 Pet 2:9), power of darkness (Col 1:13), the wrath to come (1Thes 1:10), every evil work (2 Tim 4:18), and the evil one (Matt 6:13). The word “deliver” is also used to describe the manner in which God provided a way of escape for many Biblical personalities such as Noah, Lot, Jacob, David, Daniel, Paul and even the Lord Jesus Himself.  Furthermore, in Exodus 12 the nation of Israel was delivered, and Esther 9 tells of the Jews being delivered. All of that raises a question. A person may wonder “Why is the Lord so determined to deliver His people?” The answer to this question, as given by King David in 2 Samuel 22:20, is simple. He delivers us because He delights in us. Such blessing causes us to confess: “Behold what manner of love the Father has  bestowed on us.” (1 John 3:1) That’s a thought – about God’s Word.

RESPONSE

1. What is your most dramatic personal experience of being delivered?

2. How has God worked through your life in the process of someone else being delivered?