Psalm 143:9
“Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I
flee unto thee to hide me.”
The enemy is out to destroy us. That old
advisory the devil is roaming the earth seeking whom he may devour. God's
people are not exempt from the hand of satan. Just look at Job. God removed the
hedge of protection from Job and satan had a field day, killing Job's children,
stealing his possessions and wreaking havoc on Job's life. But God did not let
satan touch Job's soul. Job was a man of God and God knew of Job's faithfulness
to God. Without the faith that God had instilled in Job, Job would have no
doubt given up. Even Job's wife and closest friends tried to get Job to turn
his back on God. But Job, even though he questioned God for what was going on
around him, he still turned to God.
So many times we flee to the ways of the
world and not to our Lord for hiding during times of despair. Most times what
we see on television or read in novels has more of an impact on our life than
the Word of God. The very Word of God and prayer to our Heavenly Father should
be our first reaction to a trial.
Paul referred to himself as the “Chiefest of
Sinners”. The Apostle to the Gentiles, the one whom the Lord used to pen more
of the New Testament than any other writer. Paul wrote most of his letters
while in prison or under house arrest. And yet while it may seem that Paul was
under constant trial, he understood that he was a sinner.
Sometimes we forget that as the children of
God that we are greatly vulnerable to the great deceiver and a father of lies.
If we will study and follow Ephesians 6:10-17
the Lord teaches us how to fight these spiritual battles we have from
time to time. And yes we must remember when in the midst of battle to most
importantly keep our eyes, heart, and soul on our Lord, because without Him the
battle would be lost.
