Did, Does and Will

2 Cor. 1:10  ...who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us,...

What I love about this passage is that it covers all the bases.  In it are contained the past, present and future tenses of God's rescuing power.  He did deliver us, He does deliver us and He will deliver us.

In the previous verse, Paul recalls an extreme situation, scholars debate as to exactly what that situation was, in which the apostles feared for their very lives.  They didn't think they were going to make it.  Certainly not in their own strength.  So, they had no choice but to trust in Him.  A God who raises the dead, who can rescue from the most extreme of all situations.  A resurrecting God.  And it was this past rescuing that caused Paul to acknowledge God's ability to rescue today and tomorrow as well.  In such a God, it only makes sense to trust, hope and expect.  He is our Resurrection and our Rescuer.  Yesterday, today and forever.

Can you recall a situation in your own life that you didn't think you were going to survive?  Can you look back on it now and know without a doubt that only God was able to rescue you from it or bring you through it?  Do you see your daily trials and tribulations as opportunities for Him to rescue yet again?  Finally, do you trust Him and realize your future is being overseen by the One mighty enough to raise and rescue even the dead?  He did, does and will deliver us always.


Sock Monkey Snippet:  Trust in God to deliver you always.