November 8, 2024
My dearly beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet and bless you all in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May the name of the Lord be glorified. Let us read from the book of Psalms 16:8, “I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.”
The Psalmist says, “I have kept the Lord always before me, at my right hand.” This means that the Lord Himself is his strength and support. He further says, “It’s not me, but the Lord who acts as my right hand; therefore, I shall not be moved.” Nobody can shake me. Today, many people say, “He is my right hand, my left hand, my everything.” But even such people may be shaken and disappear. So, if you keep the Lord at your right hand, no one can shake you. Even if an army rises against you, God will stop them, saying, “Stand here; don’t come near my child.” God will draw a line and stop your foes. If you want to stay in the safe zone, keep the Lord always at your right hand. If you always keep the Lord close to you, then God will turn your enemies into His enemies. The weapons formed against you will turn against your enemies. Just like when fire touches thread, it turns to ashes, your enemies will not be able to destroy you. You will have the assurance of God’s protection with you always. Then, no one will be able to shake you. You will live well, even before those who said, “See what I will do to you.”
Perhaps in the past, you might have been caught in the hands of someone. But when you came to your senses and broke free, that person might have threatened you, saying, “You’ll see what I’ll do to you for leaving.” They may have tried to intimidate you, but you know in your heart that you have done what is right. Because you have come out of their control, God is bound to protect you. He will hold you close and guard you day and night. The Word of God says that no one can harm you because He watches over you day and night. Today, the Lord says that those who frightened you or threatened you will see you living well before them. They will come to you with respect and humility. Those who said, “You’ll come crawling back to me,” will come to you with folded hands. The Lord promises to lift you to a place of honor. That’s why the psalmist says, “I have set the Lord always before me; since He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.” As this verse says, the Lord will do great things for you.
Testimony: Let us hear a powerful testimony from Ruth Anandhi, who comes from Andhra Pradesh. She shares, “We tried and took steps to build and expand our church. But there were many obstacles; people around our church were preventing us from continuing the construction work. So I reached out to God’s Love Ministries over the phone and asked them to pray for this matter. After the prayer warrior prayed, all those who were against us came to be on good terms with us. We were able to complete the church construction, and worship services are now ongoing. Although we faced many struggles, God caused us to rise up victoriously, standing firm as a testimony without being shaken. This is a great testimony, showing that all those who opposed us came in favor of us as we kept the Lord before us. They made peace with us and even helped in building the church.” Today, in your family or at work, all those who were against you will come to make peace with you.
Prayer: Dear Lord, we thank You. According to Your Word, we pray that You always go before us and remain by our side. Since You are at our right hand, we shall not be moved. Give us boldness and assurance that You will be with us always. For those who feel they might fail, Lord, establish their lives. Build them up, help them to rise, live enthusiastically, and find happiness. In Jesus’ name, we pray.
Amen.
