1 Samuel 2:9-10 (NIV) “He will guard the feet of his faithful servants, but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness. It is not by strength that one prevails; those who oppose the LORD will be broken. The Most High will thunder from heaven; the LORD will judge the ends of the earth.”
Psalm 37:17 (NIV) “… for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.”
Job 4:10 (NIV) “The lions may roar and growl, yet the teeth of the great lions are broken.”
1 Peter 5:8 (NIV) “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
There is more than one way to look at being ‘broken’. When a believer is ‘broken’, he/she could be grief stricken, weary of spirit, filled with overwhelming sorry to name but a few. The enemies of God shall be broken as well, but in a different way. God will restore the ‘broken’ believer. He will administer the breaking to His enemies.
During the course of our lives we undoubtedly have encountered those wicked people who tormented us in one way or another. They never got caught as they physically, emotionally or psychologically brow beat us relentlessly day in and day out. Perhaps he/she is related to you, perhaps you work with him/her, or perhaps you meet in a chance encounter on the road somewhere. Without the stabilizing force of scripture and the Holy Spirit and with ‘no shame on their face’ they lie, cheat, steal and generally make peoples lives miserable in the process. They have no conscience, for if they did they would feel some remorse for their words or deeds. They revel in their dominion over those around them. They are of all people to be most pitied, for they speak and act out of their own internal turmoil which drives them. Scripture tells us the we speak out of the abundance of our hearts. Their words and actions speak volumes about the bitterness, anger, hatred, insecurity and overall chaos that eats away at them.
Our task is to pray for them. Pray that God will reveal Himself to them. That He will show them the same mercy that we now enjoy as His children. However, should they shun that which can save them, retribution will come by God’s own hand. We do not need to seek or even desire revenge, for God knows how to repay those who oppose Him far more appropriately and effectively than we ever could. Our repayment would come from an anger base that would never minister grace and mercy. It wouldn’t even bring us a sense of satisfaction, for the Spirit of God would bring conviction upon us for not acting as a good and proper representative of Almighty God. God doesn’t need our help to dole out His justice. God will guard you and break in two those who oppose Him at the right time. The breaking process shall be administered in such a way as to allow for redemption. Free will exists and comes into play here. So even when breaking our enemies, our Heavenly Father, acting with justice and righteousness, provides a way for them to turn and repent.
Matthew 5:44 (NIV) “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, …”
This instruction from Christ in the gospel of Matthew is easier said than done, but as we strive to be more like Jesus in our daily lives, it is something we must work at. With the help of the Spirit, we can overcome any obstacle.
WALK WITH THE KING TODAY AND BE A BLESSING!!
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