October 22

One of the most exciting aspects of the old cowboy movies my generation of children enjoyed the most was what happened in the last few minutes. Invariably, the wagon train was surrounded, the Indians were getting closer and closer to achieving their way with the unfortunate pioneers, and every child in the theater was on the edge of his seat!

Then, in the distance, just over the hill beyond the view of the traumatized kiddos in the theater, we could hear the bugle sounding the attack! The cavalry was on its way and the wagon train and its intrepid but weary passengers were about to be saved!

Though we may have been on the verge of nervous collapse, in the depth of our little hearts, we knew the wagon train would be rescued. We knew the protectors of the frontier would show up and save the day. God wants us to be at least that sure of Him. Proverbs 20:22 says, “Do not say, ‘I will repay evil,’ wait for the Lord and He will rescue you.”

If we truly believe in the goodness of the Savior we profess to love and serve, we know our deliverance is at hand—whether we are saved out of trouble or whether we are comforted in our trouble—we know that Jesus will be true to His promise that He will not allow us to be forsaken. We know we needn’t take matters into our own hands, for the mighty hand of the Living God is in the business of rescuing those who trust in Him.