An Epiphany

"... When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him." - Isaiah 59:19

The Hebrew word for “flood” here is nahar. It means a stream or river. I assumed it would mean a gigantic, overflowing pool of water that is unstoppable & inconquerable. But no. The BEST the enemy can do – his idea of a flood – is a little ol stream. 

Look at these pictures. 

Now tell me, what is a little stream in comparison to the One who made entire OCEANS!

The Hebrew word for “lift up a standard” here is nuwc (“noos”). It means to escape, depart, disappear, put to flight. God will dissipate the floods of the enemy, and allow you to escape without knick or scratch under His covering.

When the enemy is threatening attack, remember this verse and realize the infinite ability of your God, versus the pathetic streams of the devil. And just as all rivers must run into the ocean, so will the enemy HAVE TO return to the Ocean and succumb to It's ebb and flow. 

Lord, raise Your standard! Amen

A Drink from the River

Well, as God keeps moving, speaking & shaking things up, I think we sometimes figure, "Well I got my fill for today... I should be good for a month." Nope. What I've learned as this whole move of God continues is that even when WE think we've gotten our fresh drink of water for the day, God is still not done. While we worship, what we're doing is getting a cup & dipping it in the river to get a drink. But even when that cup is empty and you've taken your drink, is the river dried up? No, its still running and twisting and turning beyond your control. God is not done just because YOU are done. He is still working and flowing. It is now up to us to go to the River each day and get a new drink of living water.

"What I love most about rivers is, you can't step in the same river twice."

                                                                                                         - Pocahantas

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