The Word for wisdom:
Proverbs 20:27 (HCSB)
The Lord's lamp ⌊sheds light on⌋ a person's life, searching the innermost parts.
The Word for inspiration:
Psalm 35:1-3 (HCSB)
1 Oppose my opponents, Lord; fight those who fight me. 2 Take Your shields—large and small— and come to my aid. 3 Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers, and assure me: "I am your deliverance."
Psalm 35:11-12 (HCSB)
11 Malicious witnesses come forward; they question me about things I do not know. 12 They repay me evil for good, making me desolate.
Psalm 35:23-24 (HCSB)
23 Wake up and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord! 24 Vindicate me, Lord my God, in keeping with Your righteousness, and do not let them rejoice over me.
My observation:
Todays focal passage from the Psalm presents two problems that David sought the help of the Lord. The first was his attackers and the second was his accusers. You and I will have to deal with these types of foes at some point in our Christian life. Our chief foe is Satan, and he would like to murder all of God's children if he could. He is behind those who attack and accuse God's children.
John 8:44 (HCSB)
You are of your father the Devil, and you want to carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of liars.
However, we don't have to be discouraged or despondent. The Lord is our helper and our defender, and he will not allow Satan to have the upper hand over his children. We can take comfort in knowing that the Lord is our deliverer. Whether it is your foes on the battlefield, or your accuser in the courtroom, the Lord will fight for us.
My prayer:
Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, the words of the psalmist is a comfort to my heart today. The struggle of living in a fallen world gets tiring, and it is a battle that you never intended for your people to fight.
Father God, I thank you that you provide deliverance for your people from their attackers and their accusers. Father, like your servant David, when we are under attack we need to hear those calming words from your mouth, "I am your deliverance".
My song:
No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus (Click on link below to listen to this song):
http://biblestudycharts.com/SH_No_One_Ever_Cared.html
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