Psalm 139:22

Psalm 139:22

God's enemies are my enemies

This is the last throw of the dice in David’s indictment of God’s enemies, and it is no less condemning than what has already been said. There is a point to this that we have not considered, and it has to do with taking sides. 

It’s always a joy to travel to new destinations and to seek out a congregation of believers amongst whom we immediately feel at home. We’ve never met these people before, but it feels like we’ve always known them! Many years ago, I was a travelling preacher and regularly visited churches and chapels that were previously unknown to me. The welcome offered and the reality of fellowship turned these into special occasions, especially when I was invited back! The point is that God’s friends are our friends, His children are our brothers and sisters, we are family.

If that is true, then the opposite is also true; believers in Jesus Christ have no place amongst the idolaters, the liars, the blasphemers or any who openly rebel against the Lord our God. To willingly embrace their company and to lower ourselves to their standards shows a complete disregard for the character of the Lord we serve. and it is also a betrayal of our Christian family. We should feel out of place and awkward in the company of the world, especially if God’s name is abused and His laws are knowingly broken. Can we say that we “hate those who hate you, Lord?” Dare we make it clear that we do not belong in their company and have no desire to be part of their foul language or their twisted morality. If such people are the enemies of God, then they are, by definition, our enemies too. 

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