Did you know that you were Rescued?

Here's some encouragement for the day:

Psalm 18 states several different facts about the Lord and his presence & power such as:
- he is present in our trials
- he is present in our distress
- he is with us when we face our adversaries

But if it wasn't enough that he is present he is not only present but he is mighty and powerful. The mere presence of his light causes the clouds to move:

v. 12 "Out of the brightness of his presence clouds advanced, 

with hailstones and bolts of lighting."

So we have this great & mighty God that is not only extremely powerful but is WITH us. He is with us - and he rescues us:

v. 16 "He reached down from on high and took hold on me, 

he drew me out of deep waters."

So at the point of our first rescue, maybe at the point when we became a Christian - God saw us as broken and reached down to save us. But I believe that this wasn't a one time process but this was a repeated thing that happens even now. I think God continually sees us drowning or standing in deep water and because he's present and loving --- he continues to save us.

But the beauty in all of this is not only that he does it but that he delights in doing it :

v. 19b "He rescued me because he delighted in me."

That's it. There was nothing we ever did - to be able to earn or receive his rescue. It was by nothing that we did that we labeled as good or he saw as good. It was simply because he delighted in us. He saw us shaking, broken, in our sin and delighted in who we were even in that moment.

We have a mighty and powerful God that is worthy of our admiration, worship and sacrifice. We have a mighty God who makes mountains tremble and clouds move. But at the same time, he is personal and he is loving. And with that, he delights in knowing us. He delights in being able to rescue us. I can't think of anything more worthy to praise.