Who are your enemies? Some would say the everyday threat of a terrorist attack; others, the person(s) who don't like us at work, the ones who seek us harm, etc. In recalling the words of the Psalmist in Psalam 121, he wrote, "I lift up my eyes to the hills, where does my help come from?" Some have said that Israel always had enemies surrounding them. To look up at the hills was to see an army waiting for the right time to attack and to ask where does my help come from is a statement saying that God should hurry up and come save us!
Here is our study guide for today.
Tuesday: The Bible speaks often about “enemies.” Yet, many today claim we have no enemies in our personal life. But there may be those who don’t care for us. In your mind you may remember those who have wished you harm or evil. Let this day be a day of forgiveness, where all debts against you are forgiven. Remember Jesus said, “Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy.” Let this be a day of jubilee as the Biblical year of all debts being forgiven.
What a day this could be if we would let go and let God in terms of our enemies whoever or whatever they may be. We run the risk of being paralyzed in one spot if we just sit and fret about things or persons that might harm us. The Israelites also had a great idea from God of having a year of jubilee, the seventh year when all debts were forgiven and great rejoicing would come. Let joy come today as you turn over to God all who have trespassed against you.
PRAYER: God of jubilee, we turn over to you those who seek to harm us. We pray blessing upon blessing on them and we seek to be a blessing to You. We pray in the name of He who is our blessing today and all days, Jesus our Lord. Amen.
Have a great and blessed day!
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