Do you need help with an enemy?
O God, do not remain silent; Do not turn a deaf ear, do not stand aloof, O God. Psalm 83:1
Mighty God,
We lift up all
who are in a fierce battle with enemies.
Remind us that our true enemy
is the enemy,
the evil one who growls and prowls,
our vicious foe
who rears his beastly head,
conspiring with cunning against us,
your people (Psalm 83:2-3).
The evil one seeks
to destroy relationships you have forged;
the evil one seeks to puncture hope
you have breathed into us;
the evil one seeks to ruin beauty
you have allowed us to be a part of creating….
May we see you in action:
You are not silent.
You are not turning a deaf ear.
You are not standing aloof.
You are making the evil one like “whirling dust” (Psalm 83:13).
You are consuming the evil one as a fire consumes a forest (Psalm 83:14).
You are filling the evil one’s face with shame (Psalm 83:17).
One day, you will toss the devil deceiver
into the lake of fire, and evil will be no more (Revelation 20:10).
As we see your might defeating evil,
help us to hope and pray for healing
and reconciliation with our earthly enemies.
In Jesus’ victorious name. Amen.
Read Psalm 83.
