Dear Ones,
Hope you wake to trusting the Lord for all things in your day. I plan to go to Exercise class and Craft class and later Bible study. Your question for this week is, when do you feel most vulnerable to the enemy and how do you respond and overcome? Sorry this is late as our router was not working this morning.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
Are their times that we feel the enemy breathing down on us and fear takes hold as he attacks our minds and fills our thoughts with “what-ifs.” At such times what do we do? Do we believe his lies or are we like King David who turned to the Lord and wrote Psalm 56 when he was fleeing from Saul and was in enemy territory of the Philistines?

One thing I admire of David, is how honest and forth right he is with God. He tells his exact predicament and that he feels trampled and oppressed by his enemies. He knows they are waiting to get him, but he goes on to say that at such times he puts his confidence in God. In Psalm 56 verses 2-3 his words, “O Most High, when I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust I am not afraid; what can flesh do to me?” David turns his thoughts to the One who understands and can help him. He shares what is on his heart and how the enemy is twisting his words and finding ways to trip him up and even have his life. But he asks God to intervene and bring them down. He puts his confidence in God and with His help he will rely on Him to cause his enemy to retreat. He knows that God cares and has even kept count of his tears and put them in His bottle. David’s prayer reaches God for he is totally honest with Him and is leaning into Him.

When we are also in situations of fear, let us be like David who recalls how God is with him and puts his full trust in Him and gives praise. We will also find it helpful if we are in a tough spot, to remember how the Lord has been with us in the past and thank Him for His deliverance; but also, we can anticipate and praise Him for how He will do it now.

Challenge for today: When fearful thoughts come to you in your day, pray David’s prayer in Psalm 56:2-3.
Blessings on your day and prayers and love, Judy