Peace within Hostility (Psalm 3, Part 1)

Through Jesus Christ God extends deliverance and blessing to all who believe on His name. May we place our confidence in God’s personal deliverance.

Surrounded (verses 1-2)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ps%203:1-2&version=NIV

We live in a hostile society. Contemporary Political Correctness seems to tolerate any perspective except that of following Jesus Christ. Our society subjects Christ-followers to verbal and psychological abuse and mockery, telling us that God will not deliver us. But we know better. We must not allow our society to distract us from following Christ.

O Lord, it seems that we have many foes rising against us. But thank You that You can and will deliver us. Please keep the society around us from distracting us from following Christ.

Shielded (verses 3-4)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ps%203:3-4&version=NIV

May we place ourselves under the protection of God’s shield—Jesus Christ. Even in our despondency, God gives us reason for hope. Within our hostile environment we can maintain our dignity because God protects us. His glory is greater than human powers. When we feel abandoned by those around us, we can draw comfort from the assurance that God hears and answers our prayers.

Thank You, Lord, for Your shield of protection around us. Thank You that You are our glory and that You lift up our heads. Thank You that when we call out to You, You do answer us.

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