Lifted LORD

 “O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt his name together. I sought the LORD, and he heard me, And delivered me from all my fears. They looked unto him, and were lightened: And their faces were not ashamed.”  Psalm 34:3-5 KJV

Deliverance is simply a lightened look unto a lifted LORD. Meanwhile, the life of a natural man is readily shackled with a deceitful look unto lost lord. The Devil has been a master and lord of all deceits from the beginning; and all his promises of sweetness have always been a shackle of sorrow and sadness. Whereas,  a look at the lifted LORD represents a single wrap of deliverance and holiness, according to Obadiah 1:17 ““But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions”. Those who take the step of faith into the presence of the Lord are readily delivered from the PRISON, including (1) persecution - for example, the lifted LORD delivered Shadrach, Messach, and Abednego from the burning fiery furnace of king Nebuchadnezzar; (2) rage (fear of the heathen) - the wrath of the heathen often praise the lifted LORD in the affairs of true believers; (3) iniquities - the primary purpose of the lifted LORD is the deliverance of all sinners from the bondage of sins and iniquities; (4) self - the lifted LORD breaks the power of self and the bondage of pride in all surrendered hearts; (5) offence - forgiveness of the people’s offences is a gift of grace unto those who have truly obtained pardon from their offences before the lifted LORD; and (6) nature - with grace that brings salvation from the lifted LORD, carnality is replaced with divine nature and zeal for good works. Therefore, those who truly look unto the lifted LORD are become the gracious radiance of His righteousness; a lightened look of His favour from heaven amidst the corrupting influence in the world.


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