Be at Peace

Psalm 35 reminds me that we, God's people, struggle with the world every day. The moment we enter the world from our home, we should know that we are entering a world that is not the Kingdom of God. His Kingdom—His ruling—is inside us, but we enter and face many, as in Psalm 35.

Verse 7 — Those who want us to end in a pit.

Verse 4 — Those who plot our hurt.

Verse 11 — Those who witness falsely against us.

Verse 15 — Those who rejoice in our adversity.

Verse 20 — Those who devise deceitful matters.

Verses 15 and 16 — Mockers and attackers.

Verse 26 — Those who rejoice at our hurt.

Verse 13 — These are the very people—the ones who did all this against David—for whom David fasted and prayed. He prayed for them as if they were his own brother or his mother.

Hey friend, are you facing such struggles, plots, and people against you, around you? The same happened to David and to the Son of God, Jesus Christ. He was surrounded by conspiracies and plots against Him—to kill Him, to destroy Him, to steal from Him. These were done in secret. But the funny thing is, they didn’t know that Jesus knew everything about their hearts and their deceitful plans.

Amidst all these, Jesus lived a victorious life, fulfilling the will of God for Him on earth. He is able to help us.

The Bible says in Ephesians 6:12 (KJV):

"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."

Pray over God's protection for yourself and your family. May God, the Avenger of His people, take up your case and fight for you.

As we notice, everything—the plot, the people, the false witnesses—is twisted and placed in such a way to attack the peace in our minds. May the Lord God completely cover us with His peace, which the world cannot take away. No matter what the evil one of this world do against us, we have the Prince of Peace in us, who gives us victory over everything by guarding our peace.

Dear God,

Thank You for Your divine plan over our lives. You have determined for us to have complete protection from the evil one in this world. We commit our case at Your feet. Be our peace, Lord. Protect our minds, and guard our hearts, dear Lord.

May everything—every plot, every deceitful plan, hidden ones, the ones meant to hurt us, every ungodly word and action, and every evil that rises against us—be nullified in the name of Jesus, the name above all names.

Guide us, Father. May our actions and reactions represent You when we are in this world. Hold our hands, dear Father. Plead our cause and be our salvation.

In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.