Scripture

In that day, the Lord will take his terrible swift sword and punish Leviathan, the swiftly moving serpent, the coiling, writhing serpent. He will kill the dragon of the sea.

Observation

The Lord will kill Leviathan, the sea dragon. The Lord will watch over His vineyard so that no one can harm it. He will burn up any thorns that grow up in the vineyard.

The time is coming when Israel will take root and fill the whole earth with fruit.

The Lord exiled Israel to call her to account. He did this to purge her wickedness. All the pagan altars will be crushed to dust.

Then the Lord will gather his scattered people together, and they will return to the land.

Application

Leviathan, the dragon of the sea, represents the forces of evil that oppose God’s order. it may symbolise political powers such as Babylon, Israel’s great enemy. It may also represent spiritual powers such as satan that seek to destroy human beings and separate us from God.

Often we can feel overwhelmed buy the evil in the world, whether it is nations oppressing people or terrorism, or just our own personal struggles. The good news is that in the end, God will destroy every evil thing. He will cast satan and all of his followers into a great pit forever.

The Lord has provided salvation for those who love Him. When Jesus died on the cross, He paid the price for all of our sins, the things that separate us from God.

Prayer

Thank you Lord for the knowledge that you have defeated every evil force in the world. There will be a time when you will welcome me into your heavenly realm where there is no sin or death or00 mourning. Amen.

Scripture

You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you; all whose thoughts are fixed on you.

Observation

In the day of God’s favour, the people of Jerusalem will rejoice because their walls are God’s salvation. The Lord keeps in perfect peace all who trust in him. The Lord is our rock.

God smooths the path for the righteous. But the unrighteous people will only respond to the Lord’s actions in defending His people.

Those who die in the Lord will live; their bodies will rise again. The Lord’s life-giving light will fall like dew on His people in the place of the dead.

Application

God’s peace is a gift to all who trust in Him. The Lord is our eternal Rock, and we can stand securely in our trust in Him because He never changes.

If we trust the Lord, the world has no hold over as. What can the enemies of the Lord do to me? They can kill my body, but my spirit is secure in the Lord.

I have peace because I know that God’s hands carry me through times of anxiety, turbulence, and destruction

If God loves me enough to send Jesus to die for me, He will never let me down

God is love. He is faithful and and he does not change.

In times of joy, I trust the Lord.

In times of morning, I trust the Lord.

In times of adversity, I trust the Lord.

When I am fit and healthy, I trust the Lord.

When I am sick, I trust the Lord.

Prayer

Lord, you are utterly trustworthy. Thank you for your unfailing love. Amen.