Lord, have mercy on me.
See how my enemies torment me.
Snatch me back from the
jaws of death.
Save me so I can praise you
publicly at Jerusalem's gates,
so I can rejoice that you
have rescued me.
Psalms 9:13
I've been studying in my Bible about enemies. God has made it very clear that He WILL rescue me from my enemies. I've been thinking about the word enemy, and I've been asking God to show me my internal enemies.
What are the enemies that torment me? Maybe without even realizing it's happening?
The enemy of judgments, rejection, loss of hope, being overwhelmed, lies, being negative, isolation, fear, hate, despair, and the list goes on...We all have something that we need to be rescued from.
I've been rescued so many times already. God continues to go into battle over and over for me and each time I learn something new. His mercy and His grace are about my heart and my soul.
It reminds me of the verse in Ephesians 6:12
For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
Sounds pretty negative to me, despairing, fearful, overwhelming, and something I most definitely need to be rescued from!
I lay down in sleep, yet I woke up in safety, for the Lord was watching over me. I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side:
Arise, O Lord!
Rescue me, my God! Slap all my enemies in the face! Shatter the teeth of the wicked! Victory comes from you, O Lord, May you bless your people.
Psalms 3:5-8
Whatever enemy you may be facing today, God wants to rescue you. Call to Him, "Slap all my enemies in the face!" and He will come for you.
Say That Again, O God!
The enemy of judgments, rejection, loss of hope, being overwhelmed, lies, being negative, isolation, fear, hate, despair, and the list goes on...We all have something that we need to be rescued from.
I've been rescued so many times already. God continues to go into battle over and over for me and each time I learn something new. His mercy and His grace are about my heart and my soul.
It reminds me of the verse in Ephesians 6:12
For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
Sounds pretty negative to me, despairing, fearful, overwhelming, and something I most definitely need to be rescued from!
I lay down in sleep, yet I woke up in safety, for the Lord was watching over me. I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side:
Arise, O Lord!
Rescue me, my God! Slap all my enemies in the face! Shatter the teeth of the wicked! Victory comes from you, O Lord, May you bless your people.
Psalms 3:5-8
Whatever enemy you may be facing today, God wants to rescue you. Call to Him, "Slap all my enemies in the face!" and He will come for you.
Say That Again, O God!
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