Desperation for Deliverance

From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.  (Psa 61:2)

How desperate are we to be delivered? It is at the end of self, knowing that all the strength we summon from the constituency of our heart have depleted that the deepest and most sincere cry for deliverance ejaculates from our mouth. The desperate God-ward cry knowing that unless the Lord had been my help, I would have gone down to the grave (Psa 94:17).

He will deliver us out of the despondency (state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage) of our soul, to be placed on the lofty vantage point of faith, the platform of abiding and hidden in Christ. It is an unshakable realm where there is deep sense of His Holy Presence and consciousness of our total being yielded to the His good, acceptable and perfect will.

But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.  (Psa 109:21)

We should not conclude that God is cruel; it is truly His mercy that He even thinks about delivering us who are like dust on a scale (Isa 40:15). Watchman Nee related an incident of a man drowning and the life guard did not move a finger as long as the man was still screaming and kicking. The rescuer swiftly saved the drowning man when all the latter’s trying have exhausted lest the mission would fail endangering the life of the lifeguard and his. In desperation cry out to God and He will surely rescue our soul (though not the flesh) for His glorious Name’s sake.