5-17-07 Psalms 18: 9, 10

Psalms 18: 9, 10 (NIVUS)
He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet. He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind.

Psalms 18: 9, 10 (NLT)
He opened the heavens and came down; dark storm clouds were beneath his feet. Mounted on a mighty angel, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.

Psalms 18: 9, 10 (NRSV)
He bowed the heavens, and came down; thick darkness was under his feet. He rode on a cherub, and flew; he came swiftly upon the wings of the wind.

Psalms 18: 9, 10 (NAS)
He bowed the heavens also, and came down With thick darkness under His feet. And He rode upon a cherub and flew; And He sped upon the wings of the wind.

It is the season for the "boys of summer", in other words, baseball. For each games played, someone throws out the first pitch and then the game begins. Without a pitch, no one could score a hit. The men would just stand around the field with nothing to do. The game could not progress without a pitch.

Many times you may feel that you have a game scheduled, but the only one who is making hits is Satan. So you call upon Adonai, your manager, to help. Then God stretches out His arm and throws a pitch at the devil. The Lord's intention is to strike him out, so that you can win the game.

Even though your suffering may seem prolonged, you should not let yourself become discouraged, for the Lord is always inclining in your direction; He does not decline to help you. In fact, from His lofty place in the heavens, Almighty God is always watching over you. He will bring down your enemy, the one He originally cast out of heaven. The Most High God will subdue Satan and take him down. The gloom and darkness that your adversary inspires is already under the Lord's feet. He has already crushed Satan's head with His heal.

Now the Lord rides with the cherubim. His chariot flies across the heavens and He does not faint because of the darkness. He moves with the wings of the wind. As God's child, you too can be assured that darkness will not overcome you and the wind of God's Spirit will carry you to victory.