from daily devotional 25th August 2013 OVERCOMING THE FLOOD PSALM 143:1-6 KEY VERSE: “For the enemy hath persecuted my soul: he hath smitten my life down to the ground, he hath made me dwell in darkness as those that have been long dead; therefore is my spirit overwhelm within me; my heart within me is desolate”(Psalm 143:3,4). Persecution is the suffering people go through for doing right; living right or having right beliefs. Of course, no one ever gets persecuted for doing wrong or walking in the way of the world. Religious persecution has been since the times of old. Persecution is generally employed to attempt to cow the believer and discourage him from continuing in the truth. Apart from the physical and mental suffering some persecution may bring, they are also capable of crushing the human spirit and emotion to the extent that the one going through persecution becomes despondent and discouraged. The Psalmist in our text appeared to be having some intense inner agony because of some attendant persecutions. He felt lonely and exceedingly heavy in his heart and spirit, and seemed at a loss to understand the reason for the suffering of a right living man he reckoned himself to be. He, therefore, turned with outstretched hands to the Lord in passionate supplication. When sometimes you feel downcast, sore tempted, and your heart is filled with doubts so that your faith seems to be under assault and you are sure there is no sin on your conscience and no disobedience to the Spirit of God, remember you may be experiencing persecution by the hands of the terrible enemy. Today, if your prayer life is ebbing and witness for Christ is becoming irregular, know these are terrible times. When times are hard therefore, faith needs to be high. Like the Psalmist, remember the days of old and hunger to recover your first love, desiring to regain lost passion and spiritual fervency. Go to the Lord with stretched-out hands and claim his unfailing promises “When the enemy shall come in like a flood the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him,” (Isaiah 59:19). THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: God’s hand reaches the deepest pit to deliver His own.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 08:27:51 +0000
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