UnderGod, Not Underdog

UV 1266/10,000 UnderGod not Underdog

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

Psalm 54 v 7


Many awful events happen in our lives over which we do not seem to have much control. It throws out of gear and makes us question our faith. Indeed, many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivers him out of it all. Scripture also says that no man is righteous. Hence, righteousness implies the righteousness of Christ that is attributed to us when we believe in Him. He is not only our Saviour from sin and the consequences of sin- death and limitations but He is the Saviour in our past, present and future troubles. He delivers our souls in adversity. He delivers us from tribulations and persecutions. For God is greater than all our troubles. He will not cause us to endure more than we can bear. He will give us the grace and patience to endure, overcome and be victorious. He does not want us to languish in despondency and self pity as victims but He desires that each of us has a victory mentality that keeps urging us, “ You shall overcome.” Not so are the afflictions of the wicked. It is the just reward for wickedness. They are easily overcome by the floods and storms of life with no reprieve or relief.

We should not seek to see our desire performed on our enemies but the Lord’s desire. We should instead bless them and allow the Lord’s justice to be done in His time. If they dig a pit for us, they will eventually fall in it without any help from us. If they roll a stone, it will roll back on them. Like Joseph said, if we take it into our hands to repay them, we are virtually taking the place of God. We should repay their evil with goodness, their cruelty and injustice with kindness. While we wait for the Lord to act on our behalf, we should engage in anticipatory praise and thanksgiving. While it is happening, we should further engage in praise and thanksgiving and after the victory celebrate it forever with praise and thanksgiving from our hearts.

When people plan evil against us, God will turn it into good. We only need to trust Him for His justice and wait for it to happen. If we take the law into our hands, He will not interfere with the course of events. We are more than victors, more than conquerors for conquerors had to fight for themselves but the Lord will fight our battle for us. We only need to be still, knowing the Lord will act powerfully on our behalf. The victories He secures for us against both spiritual enemies as well as human enemies are a manifestation of one of His names-Jehovah Nissi. He can turn impossible odds into possibilities and reality. Very often the enemy is too strong and formidable for us. It is an unequal contest, an unfair fight. The Lord revels in entering the arena at this juncture and turns the table on the enemy. Therefore, we can say with confidence that we are no longer underdogs but underGod.

Prateep V Philip