Had It Not Been For “HIM”

“If it had not been the LORD… now may Israel say…If it had not been the LORD…” This double statement David made in reference to God’s Elect, who were in danger of their soul being “swallowed up,” and “overwhelmed.” He tells them they had every right to preface their testimony with, “If it had not been the Lord.” And so do all of God’s children, no matter the age in which they live, or their geographical sphere.

It might be advantageous for some of us to fill in the blank, “If it had not been [for] the Lord________” O, child of God, think of it, meditate long upon it, “Had it not been [for] HIM.” It was He who took us from the hole of the pit, and set us in heavenly places. What a mess our lives would be, had it not been for Him.

In the movie, The King’s Speech, there is a wonderful scene that illustrates my point. The King, who had an incurable stutter, of which his nation was aware, was making his first speech by radio to his people. The only one in the sound room with him was his speech therapist, who had helped him marvelously. After nervously, but successfully, finishing his talk, he looked at his friend and said, “If it hadn’t been for you, they would have known it was me.”