God gives strong support to those whose heart is blameless towards Him. And to earn this support certain steps most be taken. 1) To have and confess Jesus as your Lord and Savior (this is for new converts), 2) To commune with the Lord everyday at a set place (‘an Altar’ ) and time where you met with Him daily, 3) To study and meditate on the Word of God daily, 4) To be led by the Spirit of God and yield to His bidding (that is to walk in the righteousness of God), 5) To do away with old habits by God’s grace just to mention a few.
An example of one who gained God’s support was Prophet Elisha, who when the Syrian army encamped him in order to capture him (2 Kings 6 vs 13-15) had horses and chariots of fire all around him (2 Kings 6 vs 17) and instead of being captured, he led the army to Samaria – right into the hands of the king of Israel.
Sometimes walking with God and earning His support may seem like everything is working against us or that the answer to what we seek keeps going further and further away from us. At such times, it is best to remain focused and not let go of our trust in God. He is never late and He’ll certainly never leave you (a Friend/Son) in the middle of nowhere (Deut 31 vs 6).
Other times, He may place us at an advantage over those who are or have persecuted us ( 2 Kings 6 vs 21-23, Roms 12 vs 19-20), we are meant to respond in Love in such cases. For one of the ultimate goal of gaining God’s support is to break the cycle of evil and overcome them with good, for God is Love. Although we may sometimes feel abandoned, when/if our spiritual eyes are opened like Elisha’s servant, we’ll see that God’s angels encamp around us. Hence, we are to have an absolute unwavering confidence in God at all times NOT sometimes BUT AT ALL TIMES that He is with us.
In a nutshell, no matter what position or condition you find yourself, know that God’s support is strong over you at all times and you are meant to overcome evil with Love 💕.
Shalom
Bimpe Lawal.