at one point or another we'll all have to face or deal with some kind of opposition we will all have to face or deal with enemies those people who are against you people who oppose you people who dislike you now you may be someone with a sweet personality you may be someone who is quiet and reserved or you could be someone who's very friendly and cordial however through no fault of your own sometimes you will have enemies who seemingly appear out of nowhere and think about this Jesus Christ the son of God when he walked
on this earth when he taught people as he loved people and healed people there were those in and amongst the crowd who hated him there were those who plotted against him and mind you Jesus Christ was fully man however he knew no sin but here's the thing he still had enemies and so we should expect to encounter an enemy or two across the course of Our Lives but my question for you today is how will you react when your enemies rise up against you how will you react when you're surrounded I believe that we can
all be encouraged with what the Bible says in psalm 27. the Bible reads the Lord is my light and my salvation Whom Shall I Fear the Lord is the stronghold of my life of whom shall I be afraid when the wicked Advanced against me to devour me it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall though an army besieged me my heart will not fear the War break out against me even then I will be confident one thing I ask from the Lord this only do I seek that I may dwell in
the house of the Lord all the days of my life to Gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his Temple for in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me at his sacred ten I will sacrifice with shouts of joy I will sing and make music to the Lord hear my voice when I call Lord be merciful to
me and answer my heart says of you seek his face your face Lord I will seek do not hide your face from me do not turn your servant away in anger you have been my helper do not reject me or forsake me God my savior though my father and mother forsake me the Lord will receive me teach me your way Lord lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors do not turn me over to the desire of my foes for false witnesses rise up against me spouting malicious accusations I remain confident of this
I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living wait for the Lord be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord now let us pray dear Lord Jesus you are a mighty warrior you are strong in battle you God are our great defender when our enemies surround us they will stumble and fall because we are covered by the blood of Jesus Christ your word in Luke 6 verses 27-30 says but I say to you who here love your enemies do good to those who hate you bless those who curse
you and pray for those who spitefully use you to him who strikes you on the One Cheek offer the other also and from him who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either give to everyone who asks of you and from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back Lord give us the capacity to love our enemies enable us to do good to those who hate us God let us be so filled with the love of Christ in our hearts that we would bless those who curse us and pray for
those who spitefully use us father help us to be people who are loving and self-controlled help us to be more like you Jesus you were innocent and you knew no sin but yet you were sacrificed because of your great love for us you were wounded for our transgressions all because of your great love Lord Jesus you were bruised for our iniquities because of that unconditional love through the power of the Holy Spirit God I pray that you would Empower me to love my neighbor whether a person likes me or not help me to love them
Lord whether a person is a friend or a foe help me to love them Psalm 35 verses one through three plead my calls O Lord with those who strive with me fight against those who fight against me take hold of shield and Buckler and stand up for my help also draw out the spear and stop those who pursue me say to my soul I am your salvation Lord Jesus you are our salvation you are the one who has millions of Angels at your call you are Almighty and you have never lost a battle father help
us to let go and to trust that you will fight our battles instead of us using our time in energy fighting and arguing with people father give us hearts that would rather spend time in prayer hearts that would rather spend time in your word together with everyone listening we declare that Jesus Christ is my light and my salvation Jesus Christ is the stronghold of my life my Fortress protecting me from danger because of this Lord because of who you are King Jesus I will not be afraid no evil will devour me or my family because
of you master I have no reason to fear God my confidence is in you my trust is in you and I give you my praise God I glorify you and I bless your holy name father thank you for hearing this prayer it's in Jesus name that I pray amen [Music] thank you foreign [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] foreign
