The Full Ministry of the Lord

"One Year Bible" Old Testament Passage
Isaiah 30:12-33:9

Like birds flying about, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem.  Defending, He will also deliver it; passing over, He will preserve it.  Isaiah 31:5 (NKJV)

God desires to do a FULL MINISTRY in each of our lives.  We often see or understand or receive only one apect of His ministry.  But, He wants to bless you completely.

In this small verse, we see three stages of God's work for you.  First, there is the ministry of DEFENDING you.  Far too often, we are simply under attack.  We are harried and bothered by Satanic harrassment.  God wants to DEFEND you. 

But there is another level.  He wants to DELIVER you!  He does not simply want to keep the enemy at bay.  He does not just desire to beat back the opposition.  We wants to DELIVER you out of the mess so that you are no longer fighting the same old battles.  He will DELIVER you!

Lastly, He desires to PRESERVE you.  This speaks of the sustaining, upholding, enablement of God.  He wants you to PREVAIL.  Preserving means that when it's all said and done, you're still standing and you are propering!

So where are you?  Are you surviving (on the defensive all the time)?  Or are you being delivered from your enemies?  Are you walking in the providence of God -- preserved for every good work?

God wants to do a FULL MINISTRY in your life.