‘Macedonian Encouragement.’
2 Corinthians 7:5-7.
a) 2 Corinthians 7:5. When Apostle Paul and his team came into Macedonia they had no rest.
b) 2 Corinthians 7:5. They faced all kinds of problems.
c) 2 Corinthians 7:5. There were conflicts and altercations.
d) 2 Corinthians 7:5. They had fear in their hearts.
e) 2 Corinthians 7:6. God comforts the downcast and He comforted the team by sending Titus to them.
f) 2 Corinthians 7:7. Apostle Paul was also encouraged by the good news about the Corinthian Church and their personal concern for him.
(Through this QT I thank God for Macedonian Encouragement)
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‘Praying To Overcome Our Enemies.’
a) Psalm 129:5. May they be thrown into confusion and shameful defeat.
b) Numbers 10:35. May they be scattered and flee before the Lord.
c) Deuteronomy 33:11. Crush their loins and strike them down.
d) Judges 16:28. Lord, please strengthen me against them.
e) Nehemiah 4:4. May their scoffing fall back on their own heads.
f) Job 27:7. May they be punished like the wicked people.
g) Psalm 5:10. Let them be caught in their own traps and drive them away.
h) Psalm 6:10. May they:-
1- Psalm 31:17. Be disgraced.
2- Be terrified.
3- Psalm 35:4. Suddenly turn back in shame.
i) Psalm 9:20. May they tremble in fear.
j) Psalm 28:4. Give them the punishment that they richly deserve.
k) Psalm 28:4. Pay them back for all of their evil deeds.
l) Psalm 28:4. Give them a taste of what they have done to other people.
m) Psalm 31:18. May their lying lips be silenced-- those proud and arrogant lips that accuse the godly.
n) Psalm 35:8. Let sudden ruin overtake them.
o) Psalm 35:8. Let them be caught in the snare that they set for me.
p) Psalm 35:8. Let them fall into destruction into the pit.
q) Psalm 35:26. May those who rejoice at my troubles be humiliated and disgraced. May those who triumph over me be covered with shame and dishonoured.
r) 2 Timothy 4:14-15. May the Lord Judge them for they fight against everything we say.
(Through this QT I understand that I should be Praying To Overcome My Enemies rather than simply being angry and upset by them. I trust God to deal with them)
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Chris.
Our enemies never think of the consequences of their actions. They are either too emotional or calculative with a hardened heart to realise what they are really doing. It is good to pray for their souls but we also need to pray to overcome them. Jesus teaches us to pray for them and to Bless them in our prayer. God is however a God of vengeance. He will repay…that is why it is right for us to pray to overcome them and to leave them in God’s Hands.
