‘Look
at the land of the Babylonians, this people that is now of no account!’
(13). We read these words, Lord, and we wonder, “What about our nation?
Is there any hope for our nation?” To the nation which turns to
You, Lord, You speak Your promise of blessing – ‘Blessed is the nation
whose God is the Lord …’ (Psalm 33:12). To the nation which turns away
from You, You speak Your warning of judgment – ‘For lack of guidance a
nation falls’ (Proverbs 11:14). We must choose. Help us, Lord, to choose
to listen to You, to submit our lives to You,, to follow the guidance
You have given to us in Your Word. Your way leads to blessing –
‘Righteousness exalts a nation.’ The way of self leads to judgment –
‘sin is a disgrace to any people’ (Proverbs 14:34). Raise us, Lord,
above the way of “the Babylonians” – to the better way, the way that
brings glory to You: ‘They will see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven’ (Matthew 5:16).
We thank You, Lord, that our determined enemy - Satan - is Your defeated enemy. To us, the devil seems so powerful. In Your eyes, He is defeated - defeated by Jesus, our crucified Saviour and risen Lord. Jesus has triumphed over Satan. He has won the victory for us (1 John 3:8; Hebrews 2:14-15). Lord, Your Word says, "Resist the devil and he will flee from you" (James 5:7). Will he really flee from us? He flees from Jesus - but, surely, not from us? Have we not forgotten something? - Jesus won the victory for us. He gives His victory to us. Help us to resist the devil - in the victorious Name of Jesus. He will flee from us. Why? Because Jesus is Lord over Satan. It's not us he's fleeing from. It's Jesus. When the devil comes 'knocking on our door', help us to send Jesus to the door - and send him packing!
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