"The Plateau"

"Arise, O LORD, in Thine anger, lift up Thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that Thou hast commanded." (Psalms 7:6) Remembering what caused David to write this particular Psalm, and what Shimei the Benjamite really represented, it is really not hard to understand the point that is being made. Going back to 2 Samuel 16:13 & 14, we can see something that took place in the heart of David and his men, because of this character Shimei. "And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hillside over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust. And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there." This word "refreshed" is a word that speaks about 'taking a breath'; to breath strongly, to pant; to rest, or to cease from working; to refresh any one. Knowing what it is that the enemy will try and accomplish, as he taunts us, we must realize that his intention is to make us weary, on so many levels! Weary of our church; weary of our leadership; weary of our abilities to serve God; weary of our brothers and sisters, and their actions; and most of all, weary of our own personal relationship with God! The point that David is making, when he says, "and awake for me to the judgment that Thou hast commanded", is that of establishment. In other words; it is a request for God to awaken to him the ordinances of His commission; which is to say, that which God has established. A really good example of this, would be the words that Jesus spoke to Peter when He asked him three times, "Peter do you love me?" The point that is being made, has to do with our calling; whereas, God has called us to a particular work, which is His establishment for our lives. In that, our response must be to love Him, and to love each other; knowing also, that the enemy will do everything within his power to distract us from doing just that! When we can get to a point where we can see this, and when we can realize the craftiness of his ways, then we can begin to take charge of the commission that we have been given within God's kingdom...