''Shak'n Heaven and Earth"
“Shak’n Heaven and Earth”
Blessings Folk!!
We continue through the song that David wrote...found in 2 Samuel 22...same song is Psalm 18.
To this point we have seen that David declared Who the Lord was…his Rock, Refuge, Salvation, etc.
We have seen that David called upon/cried out to the Lord.
We have seen that the Lord heard David’s cry.
Today we see how the Lord responded.
9 "Smoke went up out of His nostrils,
Fire from His mouth devoured;
Coals were kindled by it.
10 "He bowed the heavens also, and came down
With thick darkness under His feet.
11 "And He rode on a cherub and flew;
And He appeared on the wings of the wind.
12 "And He made darkness canopies around Him,
A mass of waters, thick clouds of the sky.
13 "From the brightness before Him
Coals of fire were kindled.
14 "The LORD thundered from heaven,
And the Most High uttered His voice.
15 "And He sent out arrows, and scattered them,
Lightning, and routed them.
16"Then the channels of the sea appeared,
The foundations of the world were laid bare
By the rebuke of the LORD,
At the blast of the breath of His nostrils.
17 "He sent from on high, He took me;
He drew me out of many waters.
18 "He delivered me from my strong enemy,
From those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.
19 "They confronted me in the day of my calamity,
But the LORD was my support.
20 "He also brought me forth into a broad place;
He rescued me,...
The Lord literally shook heaven and earth in response to David’s cry.
The Lord will use His creation in response to the cry of His people.
We know that the Lord sent stones from heaven to fight for His people…
Joshua 10:11
As they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, the LORD threw large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died; there were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the sons of Israel killed with the sword.
We know that the Lord directed the wood to devour….
2 Samuel 18:8
For the battle there was spread over the whole countryside, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
We know that the sound of marching was in the canopy of the trees as the Lord went before them…
2 Samuel 5:24
"It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then you shall act promptly, for then the LORD will have gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines."
We know the LORD routed the enemies armies with confusion via thunder…
1 Samuel 7:10
Now Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, and the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. But the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day against the Philistines and confused them, so that they were routed before Israel.
David was abundantly aware that it was the Lord who had delivered him.
It was the Lord who rescued him.
It was the Lord who was his support and brought him into a peaceful...a broad...place.
Why did the Lord do this?
That we will see tomorrow. 
You will be amazed.
For today, rejoice!
The Lord desires to rescue you from your enemies.
The Lord desires to “do battle” for you.
The Lord is our Refuge, Shield, Deliverer, Protector, Savior, Provider.
His eyes are looking to do such…
2 Chron 16:9
9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.
KJV
Let us quit seeking our own deliverance.
Let us trust the Lord.
Rejoice!
Again, I say, “Rejoice!”
Blessings!
Our local Bible study is nearing completion of 2 Samuel.
We will immediately begin a new series called “Kings and Prophets”.
The first course is called “A Divided Heart/A Divided Nation” and covers 1 Kings 1-15:8 and 2 Chronicles 1-13.
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"Call and Cry..."
“Call and Cry…”
Blessings Folk!!
Be certain that you have read yesterday’s post.
We saw that David declared that the Lord is his/our…
- Rock
- Fortress
- Deliverer
- Shield
- Horn of Salvation
- High Tower
- Refuge
- Savior
David declared elements of Who the Lord is.
Read the following and note…
- What David did?
- How he did it?
- To Whom?
- David’s circumstance
- The response?
2 Sam 22:4-7
4 I will call on the Lord , who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
5 When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
6 The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;
7 In my distress I called upon the Lord , and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
KJV
- What David did?
David cried out to the Lord.
- How he did it?
David cried out with his voice
- To Whom?
The Lord Who is worthy to be praised.
- David’s circumstance
Waves of death compassed him
Floods of ungodly men made him afraid
Sorrows of hell compasses about him
Snares of death confronted him
Give heed to the intensity of the imagery.
Have you ever felt that way?
Waves of death
Floods of ungodly men instilling fear
Sorrows of hell
Snares of death
- The response?
He cried out to the Lord
David trusted to be saved from his enemies by the hand of God.
He realized the the Lord is the source of salvation. Oh that we might realize this.
Next, God heard.
From the midst of His Presence the Lord heard the cry of distress from David.
The cry came into His ears.
We will see later the response of the Lord.
For today, call upon the Lord.
Regardless of situation or circumstance, call upon the Lord.
Trust in the Lord alone.
He is worthy of praise. Praise Him...even now.
He hears.
He will give heed.
He will respond.
Be certain to pray for those on the Prayer List
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Blessings!
"Lord, You are..."
“Lord, You are…”
Blessings Folk!
Finally got the computer back and up-n-running.
Yeah!
Still taking some tweaking, but things are much better.
Same with phone.
Upgraded to a new one...can not beat the price, $0.
Of course, it had some kinda of problem...believe it is fixed now.
Then, there was a couple of software issues...they are resolved.
Just the little thorns in our digital world.
There is a portion of Scripture that we have studied lately. It continues to resonate deep within...thought I’d share some on it.
Gonna just give little bites...a little every day.
Allow the Lord to speak to you.
The passage is 2 Samuel 22.
Note the following as you read….
- What is this portion of Scripture?
- Who wrote/spoke it?
- To whom?
- When?
- What is the truth proclaimed?
Ok. Got all the questions?
2 Sam 22:1-3
1 And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
2 And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
KJV
- What is this portion of Scripture?
- Who wrote/spoke it?
- To whom?
- When?
I believe there is a nuance of distinction here. David did not consider Saul an enemy. Saul was the anointed of God...though he caused David great trouble.
- What is the truth proclaimed?
- The Lord is my Rock
- The Lord is my Fortress
- The Lord is my Deliverer
- The Lord is my Shield
- The Lord is my Salvation
- The Lord is my High Tower
- The Lord is my Refuge
- The Lord is my Savior
- The Lord saves me from violence
In Him will I trust.
Can you say this?
Do you say this?
Do you live this?
Do you trust in man or in God?
Most would say “in God”, but their lives would reflect that their faith, hope and trust reside in man, especially the political and religious mechanizations of man.
We will continue later...line upon line...precept upon precept…
Read on if you can not wait…
You will be amazed at what we are about to learn.
In the meantime, be certain that you can proclaim what David did.
If you can not, go before the Lord.
He will change you!
Take a moment and pray each of these truths as a point of declaration, proclamation and rejoicing before the Lord.
Lord, You are my Rock!
Lord, You are my Fortress!
Lord, You are…
Blessings!!