Psalm 25:19

Psalm 25:19  

How they hate me!

     We are back now in spiritual warfare territory! When you and I walk out of darkness into the light of God’s truth and align ourselves with Him, the battle begins! When we seek forgiveness of our sins and claim the victory of the cross, enemy arrows turn in our direction. When we acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord and identify ourselves with His army, the plots against us intensify. You see, being on the Satan’s side and living in darkness causes little confrontation because that’s where he wants you to stay. When you join the ranks of the army of God, you will be hated and vilified. All that does is prove that you made the right choice! Yes, the enemies are numerous. Some have human forms, some of them lurk in the culture and attitudes of the day, some of them are the people who we once called friends. The more sinister of our enemies are those we cannot see; they lurk in dark places and catch us unawares. As soon as we let the shield down the arrows come thick and fast. Arrows of doubt, despair and condemnation. They are followed by spear-thrusts of lust and jealousy and suspicion. If we are not careful to stand firm, we will then face an onslaught of unbelief and rebellion, that are aimed to shake the very foundations of our faith. Oh yes, we have enemies all right and they hate us with a vengeance. That is why we need to know that our God is greater, that the authority of the name of Jesus protects us and that the power of the Holy Spirit far exceeds the influence of our enemies. We are safe! Hallelujah!

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