Stronghold: A well fortified place; fortress-place that
serves as the center of; core; foundation;
The Lord is my light and my salvation-whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life-of whom shall I be
afraid?
Psalm 27:1
Oppress: To lie heavily upon (the mind, a person) weigh
down.
Oppressor: causes one to suffer unjustly
Oppressed: overwhelmed, crushed, heavy.
Hear my voice when I call, O Lord; be merciful to me and
answer me.
My heart says of you, “Seek my face!” Your face, Lord, I
will seek.
Psalm 27:7-8
Teach me your way, O Lord; lead me in a straight path because
of my oppressors.
Psalm 27:11
I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the
Lord in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the
Lord.
Psalm 27:13-14
Are you oppressed? Depressed? What is weighing so heavily
upon your mind? Are you ill or in pain? What has you weighed down?
Do you have an oppressor? We all do! The enemy! While a
person may oppress you, it is simply the work of the enemy trying to overtake
and overwhelm you!
Are you feeling overwhelmed, crushed and heavy? What is it? Who
is it? What are you going to do?
Who or what is your stronghold? Is it God? Is it food? Is it
good or evil? Is it a person? Does your stronghold build you up like a fortress
or tear you down physically, mentally, spiritually and even nutritionally?
And the Lord answers:
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by
name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and
when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk
through the fire you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
For I am The Lord, your God, the Holy one of Israel, your Savior. Since you are precious and honored in my
sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you, and people
in exchange for your life.”
Isaiah 43:1b-4
“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways
higher than your ways and my thoughts
Than your thoughts. As the rain and the snow come down from
heaven, and do not return to without
Watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that
it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes
out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I
desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the
mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the
field will clap their hands.
Isaiah 55:9-12
You will find joy in the morning and he will give a crown of
beauty for your ashes! He is the God of Zephaniah 3:17-“The Lord your God is
with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will
quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing!”
He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you
will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
Psalm 91:4
I don’t know about you, but I sure need this right now! A
feather bed! Yes! With love songs being cooed over me! What do ya think? You
in?
What you need to do:
Be self-controlled and alert! Your enemy the devil prowls
around like a lion for someone to devour.
Resist him! Standing firm in the faith, because you know
that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of
sufferings.
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal
glory in Christ, AFTER, you have suffered a little while, will himself restore
you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and
ever. Amen
1 Peter 5:8-10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put
on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s
schemes.
Ephesians 6:10-11
Cease striving; be still, and know that He is God. He will
fight for you if you just be still! When we have on our armor “the fight” loses
its grip because we know who is fighting for us and we can stop working so hard
and be still. Be in his peace. We can laugh at what’s in the future because we
know whose hands are holding us.
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed;
perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned, struck down, but
not destroyed.
2 Corinthians 4:8
Take heart, be confident in the hope that anchors our soul!
Let Jesus anchor your heart so that it cannot be moved by the oppressor! Stand
firm! You are secure in this hope! Jesus, our hope, our anchor has gone before
us, entered the curtain on our behalf and he will turn away now!
See Hebrews 6:19-20
Prayer:
You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance. Lord I pray for your deliverance of
those, including myself, who are in pain, depressed, oppressed, sick.
Deliverance for those who are in times of marital distress, financial
struggles, and those dealing with a prodigal child. I pray for those who are
lost and don’t know you yet as their Savior so that they may know this same
hope that is spoken of. That the lost will come and find their place in your
kingdom and take their place in your family tree. I pray deliverance, peace, comfort and
healing for all those who are suffering with cancer, that evil disease that wrecks
so many lives. My heart truly bleeds for
them today! God come and fight for us today. Deliver us and cover us with love
songs and surround us in your feathers! Come and be our stronghold Lord. You
are the foundation! Let us make you our core, the very center of our lives! In
Jesus name I pray, ask and believe in you for all these things! Till next time!
