GOD'S ENEMIES
1 LET GOD ARISE, LET HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED; Let those also who hate Him flee before Him.
2 As smoke is driven away, So drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God."
Psalm 68:1,2 (NKJV)
1 RISE UP, O GOD, AND SCATTER YOUR ENEMIES. Let those who hate God run for their lives.
2 Blow them away like smoke. Melt them like wax in a fire. Let the wicked perish in the presence of God.
Psalm 68:1,2 (NLT)
God is angry and fighting with some people but they do not know.
There are things that could make someone God's enemy:
• If you are against God's cause, you are God's enemy.
• If you are against servants of God, His ministers, you are God's enemy.
• If you are living in sin, you are God's enemy.
When God is against someone, such a person would find success elusive or a mirage.
Those who conspired against the church of God, the authority in the church, would see the other side of God.
In our text:
• Those who are God's enemies would be driven or blown away as smoke is blown or driven away by the wind (Psalm 68:2).
• Those who are against God's work, His kingdom and things of His interest, would be melted like wax before the fire (Psalm 68:2).
• There is a curse on whoever is fighting against God's work.
• The passage, our text, also says; let the wicked perish (Psalm 68:2). The wicked in the passage refers to whoever fits into any of the description of the enemies of God given in the Scripture, as expatiated in this teaching.
If through one way or the other you have been a support or part of the conspiracy against a minister of God or a ministry or church, you might have received a curse and be operating or living under the consequences of it—the curse (Numbers 12:1-13; 16:1-11).
Note:
• Rebelling against God's delegated authority over your life would bring a curse upon you (Numbers 16:1-3,31-35).
• Speaking negatively, badmouthing, of the authority over your life would bring a curse on your life (Numbers 12:1-10).
If you are under a siege, in a bondage, presently; check your life, you might have missed it in the place of disobedience to God's delegated authority over your life.
There are principles that govern life and God's kingdom:
• Respect order, that you might be honoured (Romans 13:7).
• Do not fight or rebel against the authority over your life (Numbers 16:1-3).
• Give honour to whom honour is due (Romans 13:7).
• For God to be for you, you must walk according to His words and commands, His principles that are found in the Bible.
When you give consideration or credibility to the word of God in your life, you give God a chance to work in your life; defend you and deal with those who may be oppossers.
If you are a true believer, a child of God, whoever opposes you would have God to contend with. God being a good Father would not allow anyone to destroy any of His children (Psalm 49:15,16).
That said, If you as a believer lived not in line with God's Word, He, God, would be held back and be unable to do anything against whoever is opposing or oppressing you, because you are being disobedient to His Word.
God is just and faithful. He does things according to His words or principles.
God will not violate His words or principles because of anyone.
Vegeance belongs to God, let Him avenge for you: "BELOVED, DO NOT AVENGE YOURSELVES, BUT RATHER GIVE PLACE TO WRATH; FOR IT IS WRITTEN, “VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY,” SAYS THE LORD" (Romans 12:19 NKJV).
"LET THOSE WHO HATE GOD RUN FOR THEIR LIVES (Psalm 68:1 NLT).
• Repent now If you are living in sin.
• If you are against the people of God—ministers of God and genuine believers in Christ Jesus, the work of God—repent and stop such acts now before God's wrath is unleashed, expressed or vented, on you! It is my prayer that you will not experience God's wrath in Jesus' name. However, for His wrath not to be unleashed, take a step now and right your wrongs.
And you as a believer, If there are people who are against you, turn them over to God. Tell the matter to God. Report matter or issue they are having with you to God in prayer, He will come to your aid and defend your cause. The Scripture says our Reedemer is strong:
"THEIR REDEEMER IS STRONG; THE LORD OF HOSTS IS HIS NAME. HE WILL THOROUGHLY PLEAD THEIR CASE, THAT HE MAY GIVE REST TO THE LAND, AND DISQUIET THE INHABITANTS OF BABYLON" (Jeremiah 50:34 NKJV).
God will fight for you and you shall hold your peace: "THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU, AND YOU SHALL HOLD YOUR PEACE" (Exodus 14:14 NKJV).
As a believer in Christ Jesus, whoever chooses to be your enemy surely becomes God's enemy. And God's enemies are said to be scattered according to the text of this teaching, that means, you would not need to avenge yourself, let God do it for you (Romans 12:19).
Jesus said:
6 THEN THE LORD SAID, “Hear what the unjust judge said.
7 AND SHALL GOD NOT AVENGE HIS OWN ELECT WHO CRY OUT DAY AND NIGHT TO HIM, THOUGH HE BEARS LONG WITH THEM?
8 I TELL YOU THAT HE WILL AVENGE THEM SPEEDILY. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”
Luke 18:6–8 (NKJV)
Peace!