As we have been reading the life of David it is worth remembering that we, like David, have an enemy that constantly seeks to devour us. That is the same enemy that oppressed Saul. “The spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” (Ephesians 6:12) are constantly working against us which means that we must remain vigilant. Life is a battle in which the victory is gained by faith not by force. David was eventually delivered from Saul and came out of this situation with his integrity intact. His faith, however imperfect, was what prevailed. That faith is expressed in prayers like Psalm 56. These prayers show how the war against the forces of evil is really to be won. We gain the victory not by wrestling with our enemy in conflict but by wrestling with God in faith. What we see David and the other psalmists doing again and again is taking the battle to God. If your enemy brings a battle to you, take the battle to God. Let your battles become God’s battles. Let God take the whole field and “command his angels concerning you” (Psalm 91:11) so that “you will trample the…serpent” (Psalm 91:13). David won his battles because he took his battles to God. He let God be the judge and defender. He let God set the battle plan and he focused on walking before God in the light of life.
Take your battle to God.
Read Psalm 56
