Samples of Deliverance, Part 3 Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Samples of Deliverance, Part 3 -------------------------- Date: 7/10/2002 Keywords: "deliverance" "promises" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. The current studies look at biblical samples of deliverance from temptation and other problems. Thanks go to www.whatsaiththescripture.com for its Bible search engine. Tips for getting the most from each day's set of passages containing these samples are available in the first study of this series (click here). Passages*: Psalms 37:28 For the Lord loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off; Psalms 40:3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord . Psalms 41:2 The Lord will protect him and preserve his life; he will bless him in the land and not surrender him to the desire of his foes. Psalms 59:1-10 1. Deliver me from my enemies, O God; protect me from those who rise up against me. 2. Deliver me from evildoers and save me from bloodthirsty men. 3. See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, O Lord . 4. I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight! 5. O Lord God Almighty, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to wicked traitors. Selah 6. They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city. 7. See what they spew from their mouths -- they spew out swords from their lips, and they say, "Who can hear us?" 8. But you, O Lord , laugh at them; you scoff at all those nations. 9. O my Strength, I watch for you; you, O God, are my fortress, 10. my loving God. God will go before me and will let me gloat over those who slander me. Psalms 59:16-17 16. But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. 17. O my Strength, I sing praise to you; you, O God, are my fortress, my loving God. Psalms 62:2 He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. Question What stands out to you in Psalms 62:2 above?   Practical help It's good to have a variety of ways to stand strong against online smut (calling a friend, doing a crossword puzzle or just turning off the computer). But there are no human methods that have the power to trump porn. None are foolproof. Which is probably why the writer of Psalms 62:2 says that God alone is his rock and salvation. Sounds like words from a man who knows human methods are fallible but that God isn't. Which is a good testimony for all of us. As we go toe-to-toe with porn each day, let's employ every defense we can think of — but not forget that God is our only sure protection. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 2002 by eXXit *Scriptures are from The Holy Bible: New International Version © Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. All rights reserved. ---