When my father was diagnosed with cancer in 2005, I immediately turned to the Lord and sought His cure. In the physical, we mobilized doctors, medicine and technology to prolong his earthly existence. My father did not realize that salvation did not come from the performance of ritual of acts, but came from a heart condition and confession of Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. It was my intent to seek The Cure from The Healer for his state of spiritual sickness before the disease took his earthly body and doomed his soul to a state of utter hopelessness. While I continued to pray for his physical healing, I prayed with hope (He said it was His desire that none be lost) for his spiritual restoration. We are all men and women, simply mortal here on earth, and our bodies will eventually succumb to death. Our souls will spend an eternity somewhere – either in the presence of the Lord or in the abyss of darkness where the Lord will not be. It is with great thanks to my husband who led my dad to the Lord; and with all praise and all glory that I honor the Lord who prepared my father’s heart, answered the heartfelt cries of a daughter, used a willing son-in-law, and delivered the victory for my father’s salvation.
Read Psalms 9:1-19
This psalm begins with praise and worship, that results in victory from the everlasting righteous God in whom we find confidence, security, favor, and salvation. It ends with the insight that we are but men with no hope beyond our mortalness without Him.
Meditate on these points:
- Am I thankful to the Lord for the victory even before I know what it looks like?
- Do I repeat the story of the victory he orchestrated on my behalf even if it is not what I anticipated?
- Do I live in fear of mortal death or live in confidence and security in the knowledge that He has saved my soul even though my body will perish?
Oh Lord my God, Who loves praise, worship, thanksgiving and testimonies. You give me victory over my biggest enemy, death. You reign with everlasting goodness and justice. You are my security and confidence bestowing favor on me because I know You. You rescued me from spiritual death. Without You, I am but mortal. If I seek You, You will not abandon me nor forget me, but You will remember me at all times. Thank You for Your mighty favor on me. Father, let me always seek You so that I find You. With You, I am whole, victorious, confident and have hope. In the name of Jesus, Amen!