“Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord,
exulting in his salvation.
All my bones shall say,
‘O Lord, who is like you,
delivering the poor
from him who is too strong for him,
the poor and needy from him who robs him?’”
– Psalm 35:9-10
Through faith in Christ, God delivers us from all that tries to overwhelm and rob us of life and joy! When we put our faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior, our sin and guilt are washed away, we gain eternal life, and God’s Spirit indwells us to strengthen, convict, comfort, and transform us. His salvation is total, ending in our glorious resurrection as we spend eternity with God.
Consider just a few of the enemies that would rob us of our joy and life, but which God delivers us from through Christ:
1. He delivers us from slavery to sin that humiliates, shames, and degrades us, stealing joy and peace while pretending to give us both. Romans 6:6, “We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.”
2. He delivers us from being separated from the God who loves us. John 1:12, “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God”.
3. He delivers us from loneliness. Matthew 28:20, “Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
4. He delivers us from fear. 2 Timothy 1:7, “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”
5. He delivers us from anxiety. Matthew 6:31-32, “Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.”
6. He delivers us from death. John 3:36, “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”
Remember what Jesus promised in John 10:10, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”