I will praise thee, O thee, O Lord, with my whole heart: I shew forth all thy marvelous works. I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High. When my enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence. For thou has maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right. Psalm 9:1-4
While reading through my emails, I stumbled across one that talked about the changing of time on our clocks during the weekend. Normally, during these seasonal changes we are inundated with one of these two phrases, “spring ahead” or “fall back.” In the midst of reading the email, the words fall back resonated with me because I have been under such an attack from the enemy that I began to think about them in regards to what had been going on. Sometimes, as my good friend tells me, we just have to "walk it out."
So, while meditating, there were so many things running through my mind. Lately, it seems as though I can't stop the floodgates from opening and the barrage of thoughts pouring in. I am constantly in battle with the enemy because he keeps bringing so many things to mind; harping on the same subject. He is relentless in his pursuit because he knows us all to well. He keeps up the reoccurrence of things that have upset us in the past, whether it was years ago or yesterday. You forget, he remembers and wants to make sure he brings it back to you often. It's like a scratched record where it continuously repeats over and over. Literally, I have to wrestle to get my mind back on track and not allow him to continue me down that road. He loves to overwhelm us with the things that keep will keep us vexed with the strongholds that keep us bound. I know and I am aware of the enemy and his tactics in regards to the mind games he plays and he has spent a great deal of time trying to keep me from rejoicing in the God of my salvation and concentrating on stuff that has absolutely no value; things that try and hinder me and distract me from moving forward. I will say this, he is definitely on his job and after coming to myself, realizing he is crazy to think that I don't know who I am in Christ, I am certainly going to be on my job. I'm done, son!
Many scriptures came to mind. I remembered David telling us in Psalm 27, when his enemies came upon him to devour him, they stumbled and fell. That scripture is and has been such an encouragement to me but today it came to life. I also remembered Peter saying, “be sober and clear headed, be vigilant and on guard; because your adversary, your enemy, the devil, is as a roaring lion, walking about, seeking whom he may devour, consume, overwhelm, and literally kill; who you need to resist with all persistence, being steadfast in the faith knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren which are in the world. So, we should not be surprised when the enemy attacks and we should be on constant alert because we know he is lerking and waiting to ponce. If you have had an opportunity to read about the lion, you understand how he operates when he is stalking his prey and lying wait for the kill. The enemy has been stalking and walking about, wreaking havoc not only in my life but also in the lives of so many that I've talked to lately, doing whatever he can, whenever he can and however he can to try and scare us into a corner and be fearful; throw us off track or cause us to doubt God; trying to get us to give in or give up. Undoubtedly, his roar is loud and it can startle you initially but hold fast.
My response, in conjunction with the scripture for today, is that it’s not going to happen on my watch and the roaring lion is going to have to fall back, perish and die at the presence of the Lord. God is maintaining my cause, He has prepared me for purpose for such a time as this and I cannot allow the enemy to sidetrack me, not even for a second; not even when things haven't manifested as of yet. However, I will wait because God is in control and is still on the throne. I realize that it is imperative like never before that we stay rooted, grounded and saturated in God’s word; knowing His word, meditating on His word so that we can have total recall and speak the word continuously and with authority, The enemy is not playing with us and he aims to takes us out. Am I the only one experiencing this – because it is an all and all out war going on and we have to be ready and prepared for battle at all times (Eph 6:10-13). We are not fighting against flesh and blood! So be aware of who your enemy is and his tactics in your life. The scripture also tells us that we are not ignorant to the devices of the enemy, so resist him at all costs with boldness.
The message that David writes for our encouragement in this psalm is that the plan or intended achievements of evil are only temporary, because in the end, only the righteous will endure. He lets us know that we can continue to rejoice and sing praises regardless of what is going on; no matter how the enemy rears his ugly head, no matter the circumstances he tries to create. There are no weapons that form that will prosper against us… why? Because God is for us and our enemies must bow, they must fall back at the very name of Jesus! Stand with confidence because your very life depends on it. For this is the reason we give Him thanks and as David said, “with our whole heart.” Telling others of how wonderful He is and how He keeps the enemy at bay –When we call upon the Lord, He hears and answers our call. That causes us to say, "I will give thanks to you, Lord, and I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, Oh Most High. My enemies will fall back; they will stumble and perish before you and for you. Oh God, you have upheld my right and my cause, sitting and crowned as the righteous judge. Thank you for I know that I already have the victory!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
While reading through my emails, I stumbled across one that talked about the changing of time on our clocks during the weekend. Normally, during these seasonal changes we are inundated with one of these two phrases, “spring ahead” or “fall back.” In the midst of reading the email, the words fall back resonated with me because I have been under such an attack from the enemy that I began to think about them in regards to what had been going on. Sometimes, as my good friend tells me, we just have to "walk it out."
So, while meditating, there were so many things running through my mind. Lately, it seems as though I can't stop the floodgates from opening and the barrage of thoughts pouring in. I am constantly in battle with the enemy because he keeps bringing so many things to mind; harping on the same subject. He is relentless in his pursuit because he knows us all to well. He keeps up the reoccurrence of things that have upset us in the past, whether it was years ago or yesterday. You forget, he remembers and wants to make sure he brings it back to you often. It's like a scratched record where it continuously repeats over and over. Literally, I have to wrestle to get my mind back on track and not allow him to continue me down that road. He loves to overwhelm us with the things that keep will keep us vexed with the strongholds that keep us bound. I know and I am aware of the enemy and his tactics in regards to the mind games he plays and he has spent a great deal of time trying to keep me from rejoicing in the God of my salvation and concentrating on stuff that has absolutely no value; things that try and hinder me and distract me from moving forward. I will say this, he is definitely on his job and after coming to myself, realizing he is crazy to think that I don't know who I am in Christ, I am certainly going to be on my job. I'm done, son!
Many scriptures came to mind. I remembered David telling us in Psalm 27, when his enemies came upon him to devour him, they stumbled and fell. That scripture is and has been such an encouragement to me but today it came to life. I also remembered Peter saying, “be sober and clear headed, be vigilant and on guard; because your adversary, your enemy, the devil, is as a roaring lion, walking about, seeking whom he may devour, consume, overwhelm, and literally kill; who you need to resist with all persistence, being steadfast in the faith knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren which are in the world. So, we should not be surprised when the enemy attacks and we should be on constant alert because we know he is lerking and waiting to ponce. If you have had an opportunity to read about the lion, you understand how he operates when he is stalking his prey and lying wait for the kill. The enemy has been stalking and walking about, wreaking havoc not only in my life but also in the lives of so many that I've talked to lately, doing whatever he can, whenever he can and however he can to try and scare us into a corner and be fearful; throw us off track or cause us to doubt God; trying to get us to give in or give up. Undoubtedly, his roar is loud and it can startle you initially but hold fast.
My response, in conjunction with the scripture for today, is that it’s not going to happen on my watch and the roaring lion is going to have to fall back, perish and die at the presence of the Lord. God is maintaining my cause, He has prepared me for purpose for such a time as this and I cannot allow the enemy to sidetrack me, not even for a second; not even when things haven't manifested as of yet. However, I will wait because God is in control and is still on the throne. I realize that it is imperative like never before that we stay rooted, grounded and saturated in God’s word; knowing His word, meditating on His word so that we can have total recall and speak the word continuously and with authority, The enemy is not playing with us and he aims to takes us out. Am I the only one experiencing this – because it is an all and all out war going on and we have to be ready and prepared for battle at all times (Eph 6:10-13). We are not fighting against flesh and blood! So be aware of who your enemy is and his tactics in your life. The scripture also tells us that we are not ignorant to the devices of the enemy, so resist him at all costs with boldness.
The message that David writes for our encouragement in this psalm is that the plan or intended achievements of evil are only temporary, because in the end, only the righteous will endure. He lets us know that we can continue to rejoice and sing praises regardless of what is going on; no matter how the enemy rears his ugly head, no matter the circumstances he tries to create. There are no weapons that form that will prosper against us… why? Because God is for us and our enemies must bow, they must fall back at the very name of Jesus! Stand with confidence because your very life depends on it. For this is the reason we give Him thanks and as David said, “with our whole heart.” Telling others of how wonderful He is and how He keeps the enemy at bay –When we call upon the Lord, He hears and answers our call. That causes us to say, "I will give thanks to you, Lord, and I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, Oh Most High. My enemies will fall back; they will stumble and perish before you and for you. Oh God, you have upheld my right and my cause, sitting and crowned as the righteous judge. Thank you for I know that I already have the victory!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
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