Unless the Lord had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.
18 When I said, “My foot is slipping,”

Psalm 94:16-19


16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked?
Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?
17 Unless the Lord had given me help,
I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.
18 When I said, “My foot is slipping,”
your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
19 When anxiety was great within me,
your consolation brought me joy.

Today’s title is “My Rescue Story”



Have you ever been surrounded by angry mobs who violently confront you? How did you get out of them? Was there anyone that rose for you there? If the answer is yes, you are extremely lucky. There are not many such courageous people as to stand against the angry mob. We can’t blame people for such cowardly acts, for we often act in the same way. We seldom rose for anyone cornered by mobs. Luckily not many of us go through such mob activity in a country where law and order stand strong. But it‘s different in spiritual life. We encounter many spiritual gangsters in our life. We don’t necessarily see them. But we feel constantly harassed by them. Sometimes they push us to the edge of a cliff. One step further, we will fling over a cliff. What can we do? I believe the author of today’s passage is exactly going through the same experience. Somehow he is caught by the wicked mob. They keep coming at him with murderous intentions. His feet are now barely holding the edge of a cliff. It’s beginning to slip over the edge. No help is in sight. Not even a shadow of a man is seen. What can he do? He cried out to God. The Lord came to his rescue! The mobs were instantly crushed. God held him in arms gently patting his back and saying “Take heart! I am here for you.” What a rescue story! Have you ever been rescued like this? I believe every believer has a similar rescue story. The woman who was caught in adultery went through exactly the same harrowing experience. The angry mob was about to stone her to death. Unless Jesus dispersed the angry mob, she would have dwelt in the silence of death. We all go through these rescue experiences though the details may vary on each person. I personally have multiple rescue stories. Most of us do. Praise the Lord for His rescue stories for us. But don’t take off your spiritual guards yet. Most of us might encounter the angry spiritual monsters again in the future in one way or another. Are you scared? You don’t need to. Only if you have the Lord who watches over you and come to defend you with unfailing love. It will just be another rescue story. Amen!