Tues.’s Devo - Using the Enemy

Read: 1 Chronicles 5:18-6:81, Acts 26:1-32, Ps. 6:1-10, Pr. 18:2-21 Need a boy name? How about Ebiasaph or Malkijah? All kidding aside, at the beginning the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh cried out to God in battle. God heard, and answered because they trusted in Him. Then they started trusting in their own strength and became unfaithful to God so God stirred up their enemies to defeat them. This seems to be the theme in the Old Testament…and is still a theme in many Christian’s lives. We call out to God only when we are in trouble but when the trouble dies down we think we can take it from here. No way! We are totally dependent on God for our very breath. In Acts we see where the law of the land protected Paul from being killed by his own people. God can use the enemy to defend us and in this case, that is exactly what happened. The Roman system of law gave Paul a trial and protected his life. They were the means of getting Paul where God wanted him to be…in Rome. When we trust in God’s ways he makes even our enemies to be at peace with us. Lord, may we be steadfast, always leaning on You. May our enemies serve You.