Day 130
Psalm 68:1
"Let God arise, let his enemies he scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him."
The psalmist, David, saw his enemies as God's enemies. He always depended on divine help in battle. His attitude was one of confidence in God and, since he and God were on the same side, the enemies did not stand a chance. Therefore, when he said, "Let God arise," he thought of himself going to battle with no chance of losing, because God was with him.
We, too, must see ourselves always winning because of who is on our side. In II Corinthians 2:14, Paul offered thanks to God who "always causes us to triumph in Christ Jesus." He also said in Romans 8:3 I, "If God be for us, who can be against us?" Then, in Romans 8:37, he said, "in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him that loved us."
Now, it is important that we realize that since God gave us the ability to choose in every area of life, we have to choose victory. When David said, "Let God arise," he saw himself going out to fight and Heaven backing him up. He did not see himself in bed complaining, while the angels did all the work. God arose when David arose. Even though it seemed at times that David did very little to accomplish his victories, he did initiate the fight. He did not expect divine action without his cooperation.
As we face opposing forces today, may we rise up on the inside. Let us see our battles as God's battles and say, "Let God arise, and His enemies be scattered." Then after saying that, let us do what we know to do, as we anticipate divine assistance to assure us victory.
I will arise today to meet every challenge with confidence. I will see God arising every time I arise. God will help me, and I will win every battle.