Toe to Toe

"If you push him again, you'll have me to deal with...Got it?" My husband constrained his words, reminding himself that he was talking to a kid.

Our son, Joshua, who was about 6 years old, innocently wondered why the twelve year old boy had pushed him to the ground, unprovoked.

Talk about a Father's love. Joshua was powerless to the 12 year old bully. Standing toe to toe, he could never with the fight...BUT...the 12 year old was no match to Joshua's daddy.

Today, as I read Psalm 91:14-16--"Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation." (NIV)

Sometimes, my bullies are just too big for me. I don't understand why I've been pushed to the ground. As I compare my size to theirs...standing toe to toe I could never win the fight.

But...they are NO match to my "Daddy."

Psalm 145:20 promises "The LORD watches over all who love him." (NIV)

Friends, what we are powerless to do...what we are powerless to defend...what we are powerless to fight is NO MATCH to our God. He laughs at their wicked plots. (Psalm 2:4) Today, I picture our Father saying, "If you push him again, you'll have me to deal with."

Today, take refuge in God. Declare Psalm 62:1-2. "My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken." (NIV)