When some of us first came into recovery, we were so thankful to get away from the chaos of our addictive lifestyle that we were ready to do whatever it took to be free from the person we had become. Some of us found shelter in a recovery program with people who loved God and were committed to helping others as God had helped them. What a relief from the distress of the days preceding our decision to get help. Like the person who wrote the following words, we cried out to God for help and our cry reached His ears.
I love you, Lord; you are my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies. The ropes of death entangled me; floods of destruction swept over me. The grave wrapped its ropes around me; death laid a trap in my path. But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears. (Psalm 18:1-6 NLT)
Those of us who sought God in our distress were saved from the enemy of our own self-centeredness. As we daily choose to surrender our will and our lives to the care of God, He will give us the desire and the power to do what pleases Him. When times of distress arise in the recovery process, and they surely will, if we seek God, He will find a place of safety for us. God is the same yesterday, today and forever and His power is unlimited.
God’s name is a place of protection— good people can run there and be safe. (Proverbs 18:10 MSG)
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Thank You for hearing me when I call on You. I am forever grateful that I can rely on You for help for You are the same yesterday, today and forever. AMEN
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