Breakthrough!
By Elin Henderson
“…the LORD has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water.”
II Samuel 5:20b (NKJV)
How many times have you prayed, “Oh God, I could really use a breakthrough right about now”? Maybe you are dealing with a personal crisis or a health problem or a spiritual battle; whatever it might be, you find yourself crying out for relief and/or some kind of breakthrough! By Elin Henderson
“…the LORD has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water.”
II Samuel 5:20b (NKJV)
I love the word pictures we find in Scripture. How easy is it to break through water? The last time you were at the pool or beach, how much effort did it take to break into the water and get through it? It isn’t like mud or sand, or even snow. David gives us a beautiful visual to remind us how God has breakthroughs. Smoothly, quickly and concisely God can take care of the enemies/problems of our lives.
Just how does He break through? How do you break through water? You lead with your hands and arms. This is just conjecture, but I wonder if He doesn’t use His mighty right hand/arm? That one He talks about all through Scripture. The one that saves (Psalms 20:6); holds us up (Psalms 18:35 & 63:8); stretches out the heavens (Isaiah 48:13); the mighty one (Psalms 89:13)! I believe that this right arm is the one that breaks through the waters of our lives and gives us victory.
So, the next time you find yourself crying for a breakthrough, give yourself a mental picture of how the strong right arm/hand of the Lord is ready and able to break through the waters of our lives.
GOING DEEPER:
1. Have you experienced any breakthroughs of His mighty right hand recently? Share those with a friend; we all need daily reminders of His might!
FURTHER READING:
Exodus 14; Joshua 3; Psalms 17:7, 60:5, 74:11
Oakwood’s missionaries Elin Henderson and her husband Phil serve as church planters with New Tribes in Mozambique, Africa. Elin is mother to ten-year-old Callie and eight-year-old Elias.
