With friends like this …
A group of us were looking at Psalm 3. It’s an interesting time in the life of King David. And calling him King David is at the time an interesting statement. His son that he loved, Absalom, has usurped his position and strategically pushed David from the throne. The king is a fugitive.
Not only that but David’s top advisor has defected to oversee the strategy that has shifted him from the Crown. His advice now threatens David’s life. On his way on the run, people are coming out of the woodwork to offer some verbal bashing of a king in apparent decline.
It goes to show that it is often when we are up against it that we recognise some people are not our friends.
Some today struggle to believe they have enemies. Yet it only takes a minor misdemeanor to allow you to genuinely see those that are for you and those who are against you.
Like David, the voices rise against us, they mock any thought of victory. They expect us to curl up and prepare for the inevitable.
Sometimes it’s those who we thought should know us better, who betray us in their negative speaking. It’s sometimes who should know us well that prove otherwise.
It’s good to know in those times that although the enemies might pop up and speak their condemnation, there is a Friend. A Friend who has won the victory comprehensively at Calvary. A Friend who knows what it’s like for the Enemy to seek to speak our downfall. A Friend who conquered all enemies.
This Friend is available to give us salvation when we call on Him. By His power we are even capable of loving our enemy.
It is that power we need as we acknowledge that not everyone is our friend.
For His Name’s Sake
Shalom
C. L. J. Dryden
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