Saving Strength
” Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand .“ Psalms 20:6 NKJV ‘Twelve Years a Slave’ narrative by Solomon Northup, where a black man (Northup) who despite being born free in New York State was tricked, kidnapped, and sold into slavery, simplified the horror and deceitfulness in the slavery strength. Compared with the 400 years of slavery for the Israelites in Egypt, the slavery strength of Pharaoh had a long stand battle with the saving strength of the Lord before freedom could be possible. Unfortunately, until a believer comes to the knowledge of the saving strength of the Lord’s right hand, he cannot possibly stand up before the slavery strength. Prior to this experience, and like Peter denied the Lord thrice, believers will readily fall into the deceitfulness of human intimidation, material deprivation, and wicked manipulation. Whereas, the potency of the believer's saving streng...