October 8, 2012

Author: Andrew Comiskey
October 08, 2012
‘Know that the Lord sets apart the godly for Himself; (‘works wonders for the faithful’ NAB); the Lord hears me when I call to Him.’ (Ps. 4: 3)

Amid the threat of death, David trusts the Lord. We can too. Our world defies life at every turn: abortion, contraception, doing what we want with our bodies and so defying the giver of life Himself. With child-like trust, we turn to Him—our Creator and Redeemer who ‘works wonders’ for the repentant heart.

Like David, we can be assured that God Himself becomes the refuge for those who trust in Him rather than in sexy idols. He is the counter-cultural God! Think of it: He chose Israel out of all the other nations to reveal Him—the one true God—through instituting monogamy—one man for one woman. The Church today bears witness of her glorious future when she becomes one with Christ, her bridegroom, through the witness of whole relating between man and woman.

That means that God will work wonders in those of us who have gotten off track. He does not just call us to do right—He helps us! He sets us apart for Himself. We become like Him as we worship Him. He redeems us, which involves our freedom to become sexually whole. He is our refuge, our wonder-working God.

‘He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and fortress, my God in whom I trust.’ (Ps. 91:1, 2)

‘May we trust in You, O God, amid the threat of sexual immorality. May we become like You as we place our hope wholly in You. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we confess our sins of cowardice and compromise. We have violated Your holy commands in regards to what we have done to our bodies and other bodies. And in our compromise we have become cowards, unwilling to stand for what we know to be true for the dignity of all. We ask that You might have mercy on Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington; uphold marriage in these states, and in our nation, as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on ‘gay marriage.’
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