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GOD’S WORD FOR THE PERSECUTORS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Psalm 119:85-88

Matthew 10:16-26

 

“Fear them not therefore:
for there is nothing covered,

that shall not be revealed…”

 

GOD’S WORD FOR THE PERSECUTORS
 
Why are there persecutors? Well, the original instigator is Satan. He persecutes the people of God. He hates the work of evangelism for this brings people to Christ. Every ministry which is of God will surely bear the brunt of the devil. He cannot stay put to allow the children of God to be the light and salt of this earth. This enemy will always put up a fight to go against Christians, resulting in opposition and persecution.
 
You dig pits: These persecutors dig pits for the active believers. They are referred to as proud because they are presumptuous. Their desire is for the witnessing Christian to shut his mouth, and the best way is to stop him from speaking. What better way is there than to kill and destroy the children of God? They are lawless and have no desire to keep God’s law.
 
You persecute wrongfully: In contrast to God’s faithfulness through His commandments, the wicked men pursue after the psalmist on a wrongfooting. Without a cause and with their false accusations, they oppress the child of God. In vain do they defame the Christians and with feigned purposes, they destroy the testimony of the believers. These untruths floating around will prevent the people from attending godly fellowships, and from growing spiritually.
 
You almost consume: To “consume” carries the idea that the wicked will get rid of the saint. They strive hard to stop and cease whatever is godly and what is of God.
 
Dear reader, persecutors are emissaries of the devil. Above all, they pursue the souls of men. Yet, with all their power unleashed, the Scriptures tell us they “had almost consumed” (Ps 119:87) only. That is the best they can do, just “almost”! They are the ones who will be completely and eternally destroyed, the originator and his minions. These followers have not tasted the goodness of God in their lives. They are short of God’s wisdom to defeat God’s purposes. The best they can achieve is “almost.”
 
THOUGHT: Do I know the end of the persecutors?
PRAYER: Father, grant me discernment not to take sides with the enemy.

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