Tuesday, September 8, 2015

OUR STRUCTURAL SUPPORT



Psalm  20:7-8           Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright.

A psalm of kingship

This Psalm is a prayer offered to God before the king went into battle against a threatening enemy. David faced many enemies both inside and outside his kingdom. It seems that sinful people are always challenging the rule and standing of God’s leaders. Throughout the Bible we see instances of foreign armies coming against God’s people. We see plots and schemes from within the circle of God’s people who would seek to dethrone God’s anointed leaders. Even Jesus Christ, lowly and meek, faced opposition because of his stand against false shepherds within God’s flock.

Daily we face skirmishes and battles against people, powers and cultural structures of leadership. As followers of Christ we seek to be obedient to God above all other authorities. Yet, we find from day to day our beliefs challenged by politicians at all levels of government and bosses in our places of work. These people who oppose the commands and wisdom of God’s Word merely represent the forces of evil and spiritual battles that are all around us each day. If we are in tune with the Holy Spirit, be sure that others people may be in tune with the Evil One.

The victory is already ours because of Jesus Christ. No matter the worldly skirmishes we face, Christ is victorious and is reigning over all creation. The “mopping up” of the defeat forces in the heavenly realm are being waged on this side of heaven, too. Our battles are won in faith not in with the conventional weapons of wealth, physical strength, wisdom or status. We trust in Jesus Christ and in doing so we will stand now and in the world to come.

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