Jesus will not be silent or hold His peace against those who oppress His people!

11/7/2018

Do not keep silent, O God! Do not hold Your peace, And do not be still, O God! For behold, Your enemies make a tumult; And those who hate You have lifted up their head. Psalm 83 NKJV

This Psalm is a prayer against the enemies of God’s people.

God’s enemies and the enemies of His people were one and the same. That is because they were led by a different spirit than God’s. The spirit of antichrist directed their steps.

They have said, “Come and let us cut them off from being a nation, That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.” Vs 4

The devil deceived Adam and Eve. He tempted them. They sinned. He gained a measure of authority over the earth. He has been waging war to maintain his kingdom since. Satan cannot harm the Most High so he attacks us.

O, my God, make them like the whirling dust, Like the chaff before the wind! As the fire burns the woods, And as the flame sets the mountains on fire, So pursue them with Your tempest, And frighten them with Your storm. Vs 13-15

The children of Israel were under attack on all sides. They prayed for God to defeat their enemies. Was it right for them to do so?

God’s people are under attack from all sides today. If you do not believe that turn on your television set, watch the nightly news or read a newspaper. Is it right for us to pray against our enemies?

Reading the Psalms has taught me that God does want us to pray against the enemies of His people. That is because His enemies and ours are the same when we are walk closely with Jesus!

That they may know that You, whose name alone is the Lord, Are the Most High over all the earth. Vs 18

God chose a nation to love and cherish in biblical times. He chose Israel to represent Him on the earth. He chose them to reveal His power and glory to the world. He used them to bring healing to broken people. He used them to reconciliation people separated from His love and blessing.

God chooses to love and cherish us. He wants us to represent Him on the earth. Jesus wants to reveal His glory through us. He wants to use us to heal a broken world. Jesus wants to use us to reconcile people who are separated from His love and blessing!

We are surrounded by enemies. Do not worry. Do not be fearful. Jesus fights our battles for us when we walk closely with Him. Press in closer to Almighty God today!

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Jesus will not be silent or hold His peace against those who oppress His people!

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