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WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

The title of today’s episode is: “BE STILL”

Yesterday, I talked to you about standing still and seeing God deliver us from our enemy. It got me to thinking about the verse that says be still.

Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

The word still means calm, quiet, peaceful. When he tells us to be still, he could also mean don’t move but stay in one place. If we hold our peace and let the Lord fight for us, we will have victory.

Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

Every tongue that rises against us in judgment He will condemn. The word condemn means -express disapproval in public or sentence someone to be punished. If we are under an attack on our character it is hard to not defend ourselves. The enemy wants to tie us up in knots and get us to fear what people think and say about us. It is one of the hardest things in the world to not try to defend against lies of an enemy.

If we launch a defense, then we are judged guilty of trying to cover up what we didn’t do in the first place. The more we try to fix it, the bigger mess we make of the situation. Then the enemy will take what we said in defense and twist it too. No one understood this better than Jesus.

Jesus stood before Pilate, the Jews were accusing him of all sorts of things. He didn’t utter a word in his defense.

Matt 27:12-14 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.  13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?  14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

Jesus could have convinced Pilate to set him free. But he chose to go to the cross. Defending himself would have been counter productive to his end goal. However, he was our example.

I Pet 2:21-23 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

Neither was guile in his mouth. This meant he walked with integrity and was not deceptive. He did not attack them with evil words, even thought they reviled or attacked him with evil accusations.

Romans 12:17-21 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

We don’t need to look for payback. We are to live as peacefully as possible with everyone. He tells us to not avenge ourselves. Not to defend ourselves. We are to go one step further and repay evil with good. If we can get ourselves in a state of peace we have won half of the battle. Because half is what is done to us, the other half is our reaction. When we defend, we give them power over our peace. If we can give it to God, we keep our peace.

The enemy is all about distraction right now. He doesn’t want us to spend time with God. He doesn’t want us reading the Bible. He is doing all he can to tear down our knowledge of who we are in Christ Jesus. It is time we show him that we know God is in control. We know that God will go before us and fight for us. We understand that all we have to do is stay strong in our faith and hold on to our peace. If we can be still and know God is there for us. We will win the battle every time.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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