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 Psalm 83 Verse1:  O God, do not remain silent; do not turn a deaf ear, do not stand aloof, O God. There is a push against the truth in the world today. This scheme is planned with the coming together of different groups. This Psalm is a prayer against the violence that is planned. The prayer is made with fervor to push back against the violence. Verse4:   “Come,” they say, “let us destroy them as a nation, so that Israel’s name is remembered no more.” The devil wants to kill that fighting spirit in you. We need keep this alive in us. It is not time for us to give up or get tired. We need to resilience.  How did Asaph (the writer of this Psalm) keep his spirit up Remember the Works of the Lord  Violent Faith Divine, Majestic Power of God Remember the Works of the Lord Verse9&10: Do to them as you did to Midian, as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon, who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground. The Story of Jabin of oppression. The ...

 Difficult Times Impossible situation Who do you trust? Nature of God's Word Respond to God's Word Impossible Situation Life brings it's highs and lows. And God allows us to go through these seasons. Israel as a country was at the bring of annihilation Verse: 2 Kings 6:24 Some time later, however, King Ben-hadad of Aram mustered his entire army and besieged Samaria. Beseiged..... Are you surrounded by trouble? The God of the harvest is the God of the famine. The God of the mountain is the God of the Valley.... My God is still God no matter what.... that should give us confidence. Who do you trust? We reach out to the wrong people in difficult times. Women reached out to the king who was hopelessly out of control Verse: 2 Kings 6:27 He answered, “If the Lord doesn’t help you, what can I do? I have neither food from the threshing floor nor wine from the press to give you.” But our gaze should be on God. The God who can do anything Verse: Jeremiah 17:7‭-‬8 7 “But blessed are t...

 Standing Firm Verse: Ephesians 6:10‭-‬11 10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.  11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. There are three things that we need to stand against - Lust of the Flesh, Lust the eyes and Pride of life Verse: 1 John 2:16   For everything in the world— the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life —comes not from the Father but from the world. Here are three pointers Stand for the Truth Stand and Fight Stand as Kings and Priest Stand for the Truth So how do we stand firm against this. And this standing firm means to holding our position against lies. The position we hold on to is truth.  The scheme the devil is using is deception and the war is against our position on Truth.... We are to recognise this even if this may come and appear as servants of righteousness Verse: 2 Corinthians 11:15 It is not surprising, then, if his serv...