Thursday, April 16, 2015

Thurs.’s Devo - Fight for God

Read: Psalms 56. 120, 140-142
David talks much about the violent man. Even though David was a man of war he wasn’t a violent man. David fought the Lord’s enemies, the Philistines, but refused to fight God’s anointed - Saul. Saul fought against the Lord and the Lord’s anointed - David. David believed that God would rescue the righteous and that the wicked would be caught in their own devises. He was so right. If we just wait, the wicked will slay themselves with their own sword…we just need to wait. That is where we tend to want to take matters into our own hands. When we see evil people prosper or get the raise we should have or lie about their affairs. They will have to pay for their sin but it does seem sometimes that they get away with their sins and live high on our misfortune. We have to remember that we don’t fight flesh and blood but powers and principalities in the spirit. Our weapons are mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. Like David, we can cry to the Lord and ask him to deal bountifully with us.
Lord, remind us again that this is not our home. We are living for eternity and that is what really matters. You are our fortress and high tower. In You we will put our trust.

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