Psalm 18:9  
The heavens move
   Such is the power of our God that He moves the heavens as He comes to rescue His children who are crying out to Him.  Some versions just say that the Lord parts the heavens, like a tent curtain. Whichever way you look at it, this is power, divine power, power to break through the natural barriers and also the spiritual ones. In Exodus 20:21, as Moses approached the holy presence of the Lord on Mount Sinai, we read that, “He approached the thick darkness where God was.” He had already warned the people, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.” This thick darkness was necessary to stop the people from seeing the glory of God and from catching a glimpse of His divine being. It also demonstrated that God is not deterred or hindered by darkness, He is the light of the universe, no darkness can hold Him.  In other parts of Scripture, heavenly beings, like the archangel Michael, are deterred from coming down to the earth but all the powers of darkness cannot hinder the purpose and passage of our God.  He is greater than them all and here we read that the dark clouds were under His feet – He just tramples down the darkness! The Satan’s dark kingdoms and earthy principalities are powerless against our God. Isn’t it amazing to think that the simple heart cry of David produced such a demonstration of power, that God in all His majesty would literally move heaven and earth to come to the aid of His children? To come to the aid of you and me?

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