“Rescue me from my enemies, Lord.” (Psalm 143:9a). Psalm 143 is a psalm of David, a prayer. I love how David begins by asking God to hear hear his prayer not because he is so righteous, but because He knows that the Father is faithful. David knows that the Lord is the One who is able to save. “Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy;in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. Do not bring your servant into judgment,
for no one living is righteous before you.” ~Psalm 143:1-2
David had many trials and enemies over the course of his life, including his own son ( 2 Samuel 15). However, I think it is important to remember that our enemies are not flesh and blood. For the word of God in Hebrews 6:12 tells us “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” So our enemies are not people, situations, or even circumstances. Our enemy is the devil himself and spiritual forces that seek to distract us from our purpose. Our enemies want to get us off course.
Our enemy may look like doubt when things don’t look like they are going your way. That’s the enemy because we know that God says that He works in all things for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). The enemy is pride, fear, and anxiety that would have us spinning our wheels seeking to gain control of it all rather than surrendering it all to Jesus; remembering that His love is unfailing and “entrusting our lives to the Lord” ( Psalm 143:8).
God rescues us for enemies, all of them. We just need to hide ourselves in Him and surrender our will to His. We hide ourselves in Him we envelope ourselves in His Word and love. We hide ourselves in Him when we make His glory the aim. We hide ourselves in Him when are intentional and cry out to the Father, knowing that He hears us and will provide us with what we need( 1 John 5:15).
We hide ourselves in Him when we entrust ourselves to His Spirit knowing that He will make our walk secure.
Someone might be thinking it is easier said than done, but God tells us to be doers of His Word ( James 1:22). So we practice what He teaches us. We are ask Him to teach us to do His will ( Psalm 143:10). So day by day, moment by moment we need His Spirit and take one step at time do that our feet may be leveled and our spirit calm. Just this morning, my enemy of anxiety and fear came to my doorstep. The devil was seeking to have me question myself as a Mom and create strife within my family. On the Lord’s day my enemies were seeking to remove my peace and steal my joy. My way was to go to do some yoga to find my center. Note I love yoga, but you can’t fight the enemy with a stick. You need a sword, the Word of God and a shield of faith. In fact you need the full armor of God to be able to stand against the schemes of the enemy. (Ephesians 6:10-18)
Therefore, His will was/is that I come to Him. Entering His presence through prayer; receiving the word, the daily bread, I need to squash my enemy and place them under my feet. My peace restored and my purpose assured. I know that I am not alone for He is with me. God is able. So be encouraged that you too can fight your enemies and be rescued from them all by the Savior. He is ready to save and nothing is impossible for Him ( Luke 1:37).
Father, thank You for bearing witness of Your love for us in Your Word. Your love rescues us and your word frees us. Lord, You are mighty and Righteous. I come to You humbly asking for Your help. Hide us Lord in You. May we not stand in our pride, but humble ourselves and pray. May we seek your face. Strengthen us and let us stand firm, ground us in truth. Give us victory Lord over our enemies, in all the ways that they may present themselves. Teach us your will and your way and help us to actually do it. Let Your Spirit lead us as we lean not to our own understanding. We thank You Lord and give you all the glory and the praise. In Jesus name. Amen
Our enemy may look like doubt when things don’t look like they are going your way. That’s the enemy because we know that God says that He works in all things for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). The enemy is pride, fear, and anxiety that would have us spinning our wheels seeking to gain control of it all rather than surrendering it all to Jesus; remembering that His love is unfailing and “entrusting our lives to the Lord” ( Psalm 143:8).
God rescues us for enemies, all of them. We just need to hide ourselves in Him and surrender our will to His. We hide ourselves in Him we envelope ourselves in His Word and love. We hide ourselves in Him when we make His glory the aim. We hide ourselves in Him when are intentional and cry out to the Father, knowing that He hears us and will provide us with what we need( 1 John 5:15).
We hide ourselves in Him when we entrust ourselves to His Spirit knowing that He will make our walk secure.
Someone might be thinking it is easier said than done, but God tells us to be doers of His Word ( James 1:22). So we practice what He teaches us. We are ask Him to teach us to do His will ( Psalm 143:10). So day by day, moment by moment we need His Spirit and take one step at time do that our feet may be leveled and our spirit calm. Just this morning, my enemy of anxiety and fear came to my doorstep. The devil was seeking to have me question myself as a Mom and create strife within my family. On the Lord’s day my enemies were seeking to remove my peace and steal my joy. My way was to go to do some yoga to find my center. Note I love yoga, but you can’t fight the enemy with a stick. You need a sword, the Word of God and a shield of faith. In fact you need the full armor of God to be able to stand against the schemes of the enemy. (Ephesians 6:10-18)
Therefore, His will was/is that I come to Him. Entering His presence through prayer; receiving the word, the daily bread, I need to squash my enemy and place them under my feet. My peace restored and my purpose assured. I know that I am not alone for He is with me. God is able. So be encouraged that you too can fight your enemies and be rescued from them all by the Savior. He is ready to save and nothing is impossible for Him ( Luke 1:37).
Father, thank You for bearing witness of Your love for us in Your Word. Your love rescues us and your word frees us. Lord, You are mighty and Righteous. I come to You humbly asking for Your help. Hide us Lord in You. May we not stand in our pride, but humble ourselves and pray. May we seek your face. Strengthen us and let us stand firm, ground us in truth. Give us victory Lord over our enemies, in all the ways that they may present themselves. Teach us your will and your way and help us to actually do it. Let Your Spirit lead us as we lean not to our own understanding. We thank You Lord and give you all the glory and the praise. In Jesus name. Amen
Thank you for sharing and providing us with instructions on what to do when the enemy comes knocking at your door. Hide in the Lord and let Him fight your battles for we are not fully armored to take on the devil without the Lord and prayer. God bless you my sister.
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