Resist Oppression

Author: Jerry Savelle

Don’t fall for the devil’s trap of yielding to discouragement. He will use it to lead you to feeling hopeless and oppressed. As soon as you feel heaviness coming upon you, take immediate action.

“You will be established in righteousness. You will be far from oppression, so you will not be afraid. You will be far from destruction, so it won’t come near you” (Isaiah 54:14, GWT).

Isaiah 61:3 says that there is a garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.

What can you praise God for? Regardless of how you feel, begin praising Him for who He is. The God of love. The faithful and merciful God. The God Who delivers. The God who will never fails or forsakes you.

Thank Him for everything you can think of. For the specific times He has come through for you in the past. For sending His Son Jesus to die for you so that you would not have to spend eternity in hell.

Praise and thanksgiving will change your perception. It will move your focus from the bigness of your problem and onto the bigness of your God.

As you praise and thank Him, oppression will leave and encouragement, strength, and hope will return.

Confession: I am not moved by how I feel. I choose to praise and thank You Lord for all You have done for me. You are more than enough, You are faithful, You are good to me!