Psalm 129 Yes We Can!

Psalm 129:2

They have greatly oppressed me from my youth,

But they have not gained the victory over me.

People are not your enemies.

They may oppose you-

They may attack you-

They may hurt you-

But, let me say it again……

People are not your enemies!

Jesus knew this as He prayed…….

Luke 23:34

Father,

Forgive them,

They know not what they do.

O’ Christians…… O’ Friends…….

Can we not turn our anger toward our real enemy…..

The one who has deceived our oppressors into being….

Well………being the kind of people who oppress.

Can we not begin to pray for the people who have hurt us…….

Pray that they would see through his deceptions……..

See through his lies……..

And so turn to the Truth.

Can we not begin to stand up to our attackers..…….

Stand up in such a  way they see the life of Christ……….

Yes……..they see the very Life of Christ in us……

And so in the standing up………

Do major damage…..

Major damage to our real enemy.

Of course we can.

Of course we can do these things.

The scriptures say we can………

So yes………

We can!

2 Peter 1:3

He has given us everything we need for Life and godliness…

2 Timothy 1:7

He has given us a Spirit of Power and Love and a Sound Mind….

2 Corinthians 5:17

He has made us new creations in Christ…..

And on and on and on ……….

Father

Move in us to be mighty warriors against our real enemy…..

Today.

Amen