[[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.]] The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; Psalm 20:1

Friends, the word DEFEND in the above scripture means more than just a defense against attack. Sagab (Hebrew for defend in this case) means to be INACCESSIBLY HIGH, TOO HIGH FOR CAPTURE. God is our High tower and he is the MOST HIGH God. Nothing is above him, and he is always bringing us up.

Don't think it is a coincidence that Hell is below us. That our enemy is UNDER our foot. A low self-esteem, a low blow, a low down liar, everything negative is down, everything positive is UP... God is forever lifting us up into himself. He is a refuge, a mighty fortress and not just a rock to stand on. When God defends you, when God hears you, he lifts you up and into an INACCESSIBLE HEIGHT, a place where the devil cannot claim you, a place where the pressures of life cannot break through. You are TOO HIGH FOR CAPTURE when you stay in the Lord, resting in the wings of his sheltering spirit. Isaiah 31:5 talks of God's defense being as BIRDS FLYING! His defense is our deliverence...his deliverence is our defense! He will rise up on wings of strength, you on wings of Eagles when you rely on God and hide amongst the great speckled bird. Let God DEFEND YOU. Let God set you UP ON HIGH. Higher than the devil can reach, beyond the challenges of your circumstance, your mind, your life. God is MOST HIGH, AND HE WANTS TO PLACE YOU TOO HIGH FOR CAPTURE BY THE ENEMY.

In Love,

Elder Mark and Sister Dana