Category: Armor of God
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Encountering Evil: Trust God to Define and Carry out Justice
In this blog series, the author reflects on the biblical response to encountering evil. Trusting in God’s justice, advocating for the needy, acknowledging God’s ultimate judgment, and mirroring Jesus’s heart for justice are key themes. The author encourages honesty, seeking God’s intervention, and trusting in His pure justice when facing…
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Encountering Evil: Ask God to Intervine.
This year, I have been diving deep into Psalms, finding encouragement and honesty in David’s prayers. Just like David, we have a direct line to God for help, but we often forget in times of trouble. In Psalm 12, David asks God to intervene in injustices caused by false words…
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Encountering Evil: Be Honest with God About it.
WE do not have to look far to see all manner of great evil around us. We read stories of unimaginable violence in our home towns or neighboring cities. We read of terrible acts being done to women and children. We read of sensless killings and abuse we can not…
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One little “Word” that fell Satan
Martin Luther was a German theologian and religious reformer who was the catalyst of the 16th-century Protestant Reformation. Through his words and actions, Luther precipitated a movement that reformulated certain basic tenets of Christian belief and resulted in the division of Western Christendom between Roman Catholicism and the new Protestant traditions, mainly Lutheranism, Calvinism, Anglicanism, the Anabaptists, and the anti-Trinitarians. He…
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The glimmer of hope in the LORD.
David pleaded with the Lord not to punish him in anger and recognized that his suffering was due to his own sin. He described feeling overwhelmed by iniquity, physical pain, and the abandonment of friends. Despite this, he maintained hope in God’s salvation and urgently pleaded for God’s help, acknowledging…
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The Prayer of Petition, making requests of God.
David does not identify his enemies in this psalm, but he does describe their character and destiny. He says they are wicked, workers of evil, deceptive, and unbelieving. They are destined to go down to the pit—a metaphor for death and eternal ruin. David begins this psalm with an urgent…
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David’s confidence in and desire for God.
A proven confidence. 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom should I fear?The Lord is the stronghold of my life—whom should I dread?2 When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh,my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.3 Though an army deploys against me,my heart will not be afraid;though a war breaks out against…
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Prayer for Protection
Psalm 17 shares several phrases and themes with Psalm 16. A key difference is this psalm’s sense of urgency. David’s prayer here seems more desperate than the pensive words of Psalm 16. This is one of the psalms specifically labeled as a “prayer.” Likely, this was composed when David was being hunted and…
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Confidence in the Lord
In this series, David highlights the contrast between those who honor God and those who dishonor Him. He expresses his trust in God, declaring that his goodness comes from Him alone. David finds joy in his relationship with God and confidently proclaims that God will not abandon him. He reflects…
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