Today's scripture: Psalm 17:10-12
King David, the author of Psalm 17, faced enemies—real enemies that wanted to see him dead. Many times through the psalms he wrote, he cried out for God's deliverance from those enemies.
We may not face human enemies, but we are certainly under attack. As Paul wrote, "We are fighting against forces and authorities and against rulers of darkness and powers in the spiritual world" (CEV, Ephesians 6:12).
The enemy of our souls, Satan himself, wants nothing more than to keep us from serving and worshipping God. He knows he's lost the war because I truly believe we can never lose our salvation, but he can keep us away from God. He can whisper words of doubt. He can make us question our faith. He can keep us stagnant, keeping us from growing as children of God.
When we find ourselves doubting or questioning, we need to go immediately to the One who loves us. We need to open our hearts to Him, sharing what's deep in our souls. He will cover us with His love and remind us that He is the Victor, and one day, He will vanquish the enemy (Revelation 20:10).
We can live in hope that God will help us fight the enemy while we're on earth, and we can rejoice in the assurance that He, one day, will conquer the enemy forever.
King David, the author of Psalm 17, faced enemies—real enemies that wanted to see him dead. Many times through the psalms he wrote, he cried out for God's deliverance from those enemies.
We may not face human enemies, but we are certainly under attack. As Paul wrote, "We are fighting against forces and authorities and against rulers of darkness and powers in the spiritual world" (CEV, Ephesians 6:12).
The enemy of our souls, Satan himself, wants nothing more than to keep us from serving and worshipping God. He knows he's lost the war because I truly believe we can never lose our salvation, but he can keep us away from God. He can whisper words of doubt. He can make us question our faith. He can keep us stagnant, keeping us from growing as children of God.
When we find ourselves doubting or questioning, we need to go immediately to the One who loves us. We need to open our hearts to Him, sharing what's deep in our souls. He will cover us with His love and remind us that He is the Victor, and one day, He will vanquish the enemy (Revelation 20:10).
We can live in hope that God will help us fight the enemy while we're on earth, and we can rejoice in the assurance that He, one day, will conquer the enemy forever.
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