At Table
Psalms 23:5
“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies...” (KJV)
“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies...” (KJV)
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When you are a child of God, God’s enemies are your enemies. It is clear that the enemy can not attack God directly, but he can do it indirectly. However, God still responds to attacks directed to those he loves as if he was directly being attacked himself. As a Father, God loves his children and he will always defend them. Are you a child of God? If you are, then know for sure that God loves you. Let us take an example of King David. King David loved his children, but iniquity negatively affected his family after just one immoral act. This is still a big issues in families today, but in Christ we can take a better stand against it. In Christ there is forgiveness and it leads to change in life. King David had enemies who desired to hurt him so bad, but since he was a King, they could do nothing. In order to try to get to you, your enemy will try to attack you in ways you might not expect. For some of you, those who want to hurt you do not stand a chance if they confronted you directly, as such they have tried in subtle ways to instigate enmity between you and your loved ones. They have whispered words that cause your relationship with your loved ones to go sour. For King David, it was his son Absalom. Ahithophel whispered into Absalom’s ear that is why he turned against his father David. If you have an Absalom in your life you need Jesus Christ to help you. Jesus is the truth and everything else apart from the truth is foolishness. What did David do? David asked God in prayer to turn the advice Absalom received into foolishness. In 2 Samuel 15:31 the Bible says, “And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness” (KJV). David prayed so that Ahithophel’s advice to Absalom could turn into foolishness. When you encounter an Ahithophel in life, pray like David. This is not just about children, it is also about a husband or wife. The question is, who whispering in your husband’s ear? Who is whispering in your wife’s ear? If that advice he or she is receiving is not from God then pray like David. Let God turn your enemy’s advice into foolishness. A lot of people today are going through struggles because of the advice they received from some "Ahithophel". Are you ready to begin praying like David for people you love and care about? -Mubiana
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When the people of Israel were in the land of Egypt as slaves, they cried out to God and he delivered them. In Exodus 3:7 the Bible says, “And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows” (KJV). God not only heard their cry; he knew their sorrows. In this situation God took note of their afflictions and come up with a mighty plan of deliverance. In Psalms 34:19 the Bible says, “Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all” (KJV). Being a Christian does not mean you do not have to go through difficulties. Afflictions will always be there, but God will deliver you from every one of them. He always delivers his people and he will deliver you whenever you face affliction. The first thing we all need to remember in affliction is that God always delivers people as long as they are in a covenant relationship with him. Yes, God delivers his people from all the afflictions and not just from some of them. Now, we also have to remember that his presence is important for our deliverance. In Jeremiah 1:19 the word of God that came to Jeremiah the Prophet says, “And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee” (KJV). This Word is still packed with a great promise for deliverance. God will deliver you like he promised Jeremiah. He is the same God who never changes and he knows exactly what you are going through. He says that he is with you to deliver you. At the Red Sea, the Egyptians could not prevail against the people of God. This was due to the fact that God was fighting for his people. In Exodus 14:24-25 the Bible says, “And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians” (KJV). At the end of what happened, God delivered the nation of Israel and Phoraoh’s army got swallowed up by the Red Sea. Those who afflict you will be punished. God is faithfull and he will surely keep his promise to deliver you. -Mubiana |
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