“Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him” – (Psalm 34:8).m
In every school yard it is common to find kids taunting each other with clenched fists while teasing “try me!” Sometimes it is a bully who is daring any around. In fact one can even throw a soft blow at an opponent and jeer back, “Feel that! Try me!”
Well, the Almighty God is also saying - “Try me! Hebrews 3:9 reminds us- “where your ancestors tested and tried me, though for forty years they saw what I did.” Then Malachi 3:10 says, “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.” This seems like a direct challenge from the Almighty to pour out His love based on the extent of our faith in Him.
School yard bullies taunt other kids with “try me” to prove their insecure sense of power. When the Almighty God says “try me” He does not have to prove anything. He has all the power. It’s up to you to take up the challenge.
Today, why not take up the Almighty God who says, “try me” that you may experience His full blessings for you are His own child!
Prayer for today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, you say, “try me” that may I taste and see your goodness, in the land of the living,” and for this I pour out my faith to you, that I may see your goodness in the land of the living, this I pray in Jesus’s name!
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Perhaps one of the most inspiring passages in the Bible with enduring lessons is where Moses pleads to Pharaoh to let the Jews go. Instead Pharaoh dared Moses if he had the power as that of a king. Challenged to “perform a miracle” Moses turned to Aaron who threw his staff down in front of Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a snake. Pharaoh then summoned wise men and sorcerers, and the Egyptian magicians also did the same things by their secret arts: Each one threw down his staff and it became a snake. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs (Exodus 7: 9-12).
What we see here is the presence of occult powers in high places, as is true even today. A common mistake by some is to deny the existence of the occult behind certain thrones or power centers, especially in instances where we find those putting on a genteel manner of social respectability. There are also those who through their education and confined exposure to the spirit realm of things, doubt the existence of occult powers. The reality is that in the world we live in the enemy is much at work. 1 Peter 5:8 says, “Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
In this passage we see that while Pharaoh did release his snakes the staff God had placed in the hands of his messenger, Moses, was far greater and swallowed all. Here is the point. As believers we do have a far greater and mighty power to protect us from any attacks of the enemy. It is the blood of the lamb. As it is written, “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony...” (Revelation 12:11).
Today whatever snakes you may encounter from anywhere be assured that you have a far greater power than of the enemy. It is the blood of Jesus. As His word says, “call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me” (Psalm 50:15).
Prayer for today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, today I pray for protection from the attacks of the enemy by the blood of the lamb, this I pray in Jesus’name.
