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Monday... If has a then. It does.

 

Psalm 124:2-3 (AMP), "If it had not been the Lord who was on our side when men rose up against us, then they would have quickly swallowed us alive, when their wrath was kindled against us."

Monday...  If has a then. It does.

Here is a possibility, a probability for many people who do not have the Lord on their side. They are facing life alone and their if and then is different from those who do have God on their side. 


The writer of Psalm 124 brought up this possibility. Verse 2 (AMP) says, "If it had not been the Lord who was on our side when men rose up against us." That was one possibility.

"If it had not been the Lord who was on our side." Now many live that way. They have no idea what would happen if the Lord had been on their side. He is not a reality to many. but there are many others who can say after a difficult situation, "If it had not been the Lord who was on our side." because He was  And we really do need to stop and think about both possibilities and it will change our perspective.

Now there is a then attached to this if. Verse 3 says, "then they would have quickly swallowed us alive, when their wrath was kindled against us." But here is the key, He is with us, He is on our side, He cares, He loves us, He is watching over us, He is beside us! Whatever we are facing, we are not facing it alone. Again, whatever we are facing, we are not facing it alone if we have God in our life.

Verses 2-5 in the New Living Translation says, "What if the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us? They would have swallowed us alive in their burning anger. The waters would have engulfed us; a torrent would have overwhelmed us. The raging waters of their fury would have overwhelmed our very lives." And that is where so many people live. 

Here is the other side. Verses 6-8 says, "Praise the Lord, who did not let their teeth tear us apart! We escaped like a bird from a hunter's trap. The trap is broken, and we are free! Our help is from the Lord, who has made heaven and earth." Now that is our then if we have put our trust in God being there. Yes yes! #todaysbeginning


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