THE PILGRIMS GUIDE THURSDAY OCTOBER 30, 2025 GOD OUR RESCUER IN TIMES OF BETRAYAL A WORD FROM THE WORD: "He rescues me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me." Psalm 55:18 NIV David here in Psalm was grappling with the betrayal of a close friend. He has not been betrayed by just any close friend, but by someone 'with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship at the house of God, as we walked about among the worshipers.' (verse14). It is an extremely emotional painful experience to have someone with whom you put your trust on break that trust and turn against you. It is even more painful when it is one of your brothers or sisters in Christ who breaks this trust. But how did David deal with the situation? He dealt with the emotionally painful experience by total reliance on God and His ever-present help with rescue, 'He rescues me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.' (verse 18 NIV). Whatever the situation might be, God, our Father, is ever-present and ready to rescue us. All you need to do is to: 1). Depend On Him. Depending on God avails more than physical might and all the connections one can ever get. When you put your trust in, and fully depend on God, you can go to sleep with your two eyes closed. He does not fail anyone who trusts in Him. 2). Be Submissive. Submissiveness to God through His Word cannot be overemphasised, as a child of God you cannot go far with Him without obedient submission to His authority and commands. The hallmark of faith is obedient submission. And as powerful as prayer is, when submission to God's will, commands and authority are taken out of it, it becomes a religious ritual. These are some of the approaches to having God rescue us from dire situations. It must be noted that He can rescue us in His All-knowingness and love, but He definitely has requirements. PRAYER BULLETS: ABBA Father, thank You for Your Ever-present help and willingness to rescue me from difficult situations and experiences. May it please You to help me to depend on and obediently submit to You always. FURTHER READING: Psalm 18:16-19; Psalm 37:3; John 15:10-14. __________________________________________ ©️ Amaobi Nwachukwu 2025. If you're blessed by this, please, do share with others. #ThePilgrimsGuide.