"A Prayer for Preservation From Evil"

PSALMS 141 [A Psalm of David.]

  My heart is pretty heavy this morning, not because of anything in particular, but just because it is. There are just so many things going on in this world that make me look up and say, "How long LORD?" This is not a time to give up! That is what I keep telling myself, because there are so many ways that anyone, even myself, can still make a difference; we just need to keep showing up, making ourselves available for God to use us, in any way possible. If you are wondering, this is the title above this Psalm in my Bible. It might seem closely related to the title of the last Psalm; and if it does, there is good reason for it to appear that way: Because this is the Psalm after the last one! I know what you might be thinking, and no, I am not upset over the impeachment hearings and the threat against President Trump. God is still on the throne and whatever is, is what must be; so there is nothing to worry about, whatever and whichever way things turn out. I will say this: The greatest thing that is happening in all of this, is that evil is being exposed for what it is, an illusion and a farce. No way to explain it, other than that. To put it into something more tangible, I will reference James and how he expresses the difference between righteousness and evil, saying, "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." (James 4:7) I mean, it is really all about a choice: Who are you going to obey? Hopefully it is going to be the One with the greatest power! The thing we must remember, is that the devil is allowed to do certain things, only because God let's him; he is the ruler of this fallen world, and as many say, this is the Devil's playground. That said, it is all temporary and has no bearing on the eternity in God's Kingdom. Which is why Jesus said, "Thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven," because heaven is established, nothing can change the will of God! If you get right down to it, everything, including the devil, is created; and if anything has been created by God, it can also be destroyed or altered by God, if He so chooses! So you tell me what is real and what is an illusion; because there is One that never changes: Ever...

"Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be afflicted and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver: who art thou that judgeth another?" (James 4:8-12)