FROM WENCE COMETH OUR HELP

Habakkuk 1:2–3 KJV 1900

2 O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! Even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save! 3 Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? For spoiling and violence are before me: And there are that raise up strife and contention.

Psalm 121 (KJV 1900)

A Song of degrees.

1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, From whence cometh my help.

2 My help cometh from the Lord, Which made heaven and earth.

3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee will not slumber.

4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The Lord is thy keeper: The Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.

6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, Nor the moon by night.

7 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: He shall preserve thy soul.

8 The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in From this time forth, and even for evermore.

ILLUSTRATION: A strong man taking up residence uninvited into your home.

Ephesians 4:27 KJV 1900

27 Neither give place to the devil.

2 Corinthians 12:6–9 (KJV 1900)

6 For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.

7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Two Truths To Remember When Under Attack

1. Prayer Is The Place We Receive Grace

Heb 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

Heb 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

Heb 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

2. The Lord Is Sovereign

Hebrews 2:14–15 KJV 1900

14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

We are legally free from Satan’s claim on us and we are freed from the grip of death.

Ephesians 6:10 (KJV 1900)

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Romans 8:37–39 KJV 1900

37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.