Join us in today’s devotion and prayer-
Read the Psalm in your favorite version or in the following KJV and then join us in praying below:
A Psalm of David
64 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
10 The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory. (KJV)
Our Father,
Let us rejoice and take refuge in your Son Jesus and let all who seek to be upright through the help of your Holy Spirit exult and praise your name.
For you have saved us in the past from the wiles and the plans of the enemy who comes to destroy. Your Holy Spirit has guided us away from the secret traps and snares set by the evil one and his minions. You have protected us from those followers who are influenced by the enemy of our souls even though they do not claim to know him or even admit his existence.
Hear our voice, O Lord God, and continue to preserve our lives and reputations from the enemy who does not stop his attacks nor does he seem to tire. But we do need rest sometimes from his war upon us and in our weakness need to be hidden and surrounded by your hosts and be strengthened for the tasks before us.
Strengthen us by your presence, let your Kingdom come down in our midst and raise us up to become the people of destiny we are called to be. Let your word go forth to the nations and let your servants go forth in your strength with signs and miracles following.
The enemy is harassing us and bringing words of discouragement. We know that our souls are eternally secure by our faith in your Son but in this life we are left to work out that faith in the face of the evil one who wants to destroy our testimony and bring us down.
Strengthen us O Lord and give us the rest we need so that we may prepare for our next battle and be successful in the vision and calling that you have given us. Let us rejoice and take refuge in the shadow of your wings and gain the strength that we need for the next task.
In Jesus name, Amen.