“Blow Your Trumpet”

“When you go to war in your land against the enemy who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the LORD your God, and you will be saved from your enemies.” Numbers 10:9

As I was reading this account of the beginning of the journey from bondage in Egypt to freedom in the Promised Land I realized that God wants to keep us safe.

If I were to ask you when you were saved you probably think back to your salvation. God’s desire is to not only save you from your sins but also to keep you safe. Now I’m not saying you won’t have problems or experience hardships, but Jesus tells us “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” John 16:33.

Now we are anything but safe, but with the right perspective we are “kept safe”, that is, an alternative to our own devises.  So when things come at you “Blow your Trumpet”. For me it’s living by faith, 1 John 5:4 “For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world–our faith”. In the book of Hebrews chapter 11, the faith chapter, each obstacle in these accounts were overcome by faith. Faith in God will cause you to make the right choices to stay safe. It also makes you a person who is safe to be around and for us men that’s an important attribute.

I’m convinced that when the world and all its stuff come at us, it’s our responsibility to “take heed” to the promises of God, to inherit the attributes that our Heavenly Father has bestowed on us. Or we can resort to our own devises to “get by” and put ourselves and others at risk.

Some “Keep Safe” necessities are:

Trust – Psalm 36:7 How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.

Endurance/Perseverance–  John 6:27 -“Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.”

Keep it Biblical– 1st Terri 1:1(my wife) “Line it up with scripture”

So men, know that you’re Lord and Savior is also the Hero of the story.—Rob Russomano is a graduate of the Colony of Mercy and serves at America’s Keswick

Team YOU: Psalm 148-150; Proverbs 6; 1 Corinthians 15:29-58

Motivations: How rare it is to find a soul quiet enough to hear God speak. Francois Fenelon

Practice to Remember: Level 1:Philippians 4:4-5; Level 2: Philippians 4:1-7

Powered Up:  We have to pray with our eyes on God, not of the difficulties. Oswald Chamber