God: Our Redeemer, Rescuer, and Resource

Psalm 34:4 “I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.”

by Vianne Satterfield

My husband, Rick, is a computer programmer and manager in the information technology field. When problems occur, he is called to participate with a group that determines the cause of the issue and find workable solutions. Sometimes he is the primary solution-giver due to his expertise or his management of a specific group. Problem solving is a big part of his job — no matter what time of day or night it is, when he gets “paged,” he has to respond quickly as people are waiting, and the problems often create great inconvenience to customers, and/or financial loss.

He told me of a time when he responded to the emergency call. As customary, he identified himself and waited several minutes while others gathered on the call. The person who asked specifically for Rick apparently did not understand that he had arrived and was ready to handle the problem. The person continued to say, “We need Rick.” My husband replied, “I am Rick; I’ve been here on the call for the past 20 minutes!” They had been waiting for someone whom they thought had the answer to the problem, and he was already there, waiting for them to tell him the problem.

It seems that we do this dance with God. We declare we need God, yet don’t realize He is with us already and waiting on us to engage with Him. Sometimes we are so focused on the problem or need that we cannot see the answer to our prayers.

As my husband recalled this to me, I heard the LORD speak to my spirit. I jotted it down in my journal in April and am now taking time to meditate on this word. Perhaps you need this truth and encouragement as you seek God for answers.

God is saying, “I am here! I never left you! You’re waiting for someone to save you. I am the One who rescues and saves. I sent my only Son to you. He is your REDEEMER, your RESCUER, your RESOURCE! Call out to Me and I will answer!”

There are numerous Scriptures that represent the truth of God as our redeemer, rescuer and resource. Here are a few to get your focus shifted to God’s truth and promises.

Psalm 106:10 “So he saved them from the hand of the foe and redeemed them from the power of the enemy.”

Galatians 3:13 “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us — for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree.”

Psalm 34:18 “The Lord is close to the broken-hearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.”

Psalm 144:2 “He is my loving ally and my fortress, my tower of safety, my rescuer. He is my shield, and I take refuge in him. . . “

Psalm 121:2 “My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.”

Philippians 4:19 “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

We all have problems and need help from time to time. How thankful I am that God is ready and waiting to answer my call for help. How thankful I am that I can seek Him and open my Bible app or even Google Scriptures about God.

Let’s seek Him. Let’s trust Him as our redeemer, rescuer and resource. Let’s engage with Him as He is already there waiting for us to talk with Him today.