DELIVER US!

“Daniel answered, O king, live forever! My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, O king.” Daniel 6:21-22 NIV

Amid all the political corruption, police misconduct, the rise of white supremacy and white nationalism, the threat of Covid-19, the resurgence of racism our cry to God is for deliverance. We must remember God has revealed Himself as a deliverer.

Paul Robeson penned this song to remind us:

Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel

“Didn’t My Lord deliver Daniel, deliver Daniel, deliver Daniel.

Didn’t my Lord deliver Daniel, then why not every man.

He delivered Daniel from the lion’s den, Jonah from the belly of the whale, and the Hebrew children from the fiery furnace. Then why not every man.

Didn’t my Lord deliver Daniel, deliver Daniel, deliver Daniel.

Didn’t my Lord deliver Daniel, then why not every man.

Prayer: Dear Lord God, Your Son taught us to pray: “And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.” Deliver us from this present evil that we face. Show Yourself strong as a deliverer today. Didn’t You deliver Daniel? Deliver us from the evil of political corruption, hatred, this unseen virus, and police misconduct. Didn’t you deliver Jonah? Deliver us like you delivered those who trusted in You in the Bible. Didn’t You deliver the Hebrew children from the fiery furnace? Deliver us! Amen.

© 2020 Dr. John Ogletree – Houston, TX