"The Lifter of Mine Head"
There was a time in my life when all I could see around me
were problems. The problems were real, the suffering of my heart was real, and
my life was consumed with the torment of past decisions, mistakes and the scars
that would remain. The troubles that besieged me caused a great divide between
the LORD and me for a period of time because in my anguish my eyes were blinded
to the very help that was present.
Psalms 27:1 (KJV) The LORD is my light and my
salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom
shall I be afraid?
The LORD spoke some incredibly simple words to me that
brought deliverance to my heart. I began to glory in His magnificent present
like never before in my life. The new love that I had in my heart for the LORD after
this was beyond description. Now I was suddenly consumed with the
mercy, grace and love of God, and I was blinded to any problems that life
had bestowed upon me.
Suddenly, during early morning prayer one day, I had been
worshipping the LORD, His Holy presence surrounding me, I picked up my Bible
and opened it to a random scripture. It was Psalms Chapter 27 and I began to
read, aloud, from verse one. It was a slow read, because every word and every sentence the Psalmist wrote,
was as though it was written for me, and as the words proceeded from my mouth, tears flowed from my eyes, my voice shook, my
lips quivered, my heart raced, and my head raised. Then the pinnacle as I
reached verse six;
Psalms 27:6 (KJV) And now shall mine head be lifted up
above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle
sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
Immediately upon reading this, a vision was before me of a
man who was too small in stature to see the beauty of the land beyond the enemy
that surrounded him. The enemy was huge and surrounded him in a circle and he
was bent over with his head facing the ground while the enemy beat him in order
to keep him that way. The problem the enemy never seems to understand is when
you’re prostrate to the ground broken and humble; you are in the best position
to cry out to the only One who can truly deliver you. Because of his trust and
faith in the power and a Word from the almighty God, the LORD lifted him up to
where he could see what was beyond those that surrounded him.
The vision described is not what’s illustrated in the Bible
for the Psalmist, this vision was me. This is exactly what the LORD did
for me, and I hadn’t truly seen it until this day. One by one as I glorified
the LORD daily, my enemies began to fall. Yes, some try to follow, some shoot
arrows from behind, but I press on to the beauty that I see in the LORD. Now,
all I can see is His glory, all I can see is His deliverance, and all I can see
is His beauty and resurrecting power.
You might think about lifting up your head or you might
miss your deliverer while he passes you by. What you may not realize is that
you are already delivered by the blood of Jesus Christ. Don’t ever be blinded
to that. The yoke of oppression is broken.
Daniel Criss
Founder / President
Life Achievement Services, Inc.
November 6, 2012
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