"Scatter the Nations That Delight in War"

"Rebuke these enemy nations....Scatter the nations that delight in war." (Psalm 69:30, NLT)

David is described in Scripture as, "a man of war."  David's reign in Israel was fraught with wars and peril, but he was victorious over his enemies.  "I have pursued my enemies and overtaken them; neither did I turn back again till they were destroyed."  The result of this life style was a free and peaceful kingdom for Solomon.

It is the reality of life, whether some are willing to admit it or not, that if any people are free today it is only because people fought and won wars.  The war protesters of the 1960s could protest the war, but they were only able to do that because people fought wars and won.  I cannot think of a major war in American history which, if we had lost, we would still be a land of freedom.  America's loss in Viet Nam was not due to the soldiers in the field.  It was the criminal behavior of politicians who were indecisive and allowed the military to fight with only a portion of its capabilities.  America lost the will to continue, and left.  The enemies left behind in Korea and Viet Nam were not strong enough to pursue us to our homeland (9/11/2001?). That was not true, however, of the British, the Mexicans, or the German.  If the United States had lost those wars, we would not be flying "Old Glory."

The Bible declares, "The LORD is a man of war."  In Psalm 2 our Father says to the Son, Jesus, "Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for Your possession.  You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter's vessel."  Centuries later, in this time/space world, we see our "LORD" Jesus Christ warring through the temptations and attacks of Satan through the Garden, the trials, the Cross, the grave, the resurrection, right into the Throne room of the Universe so that you and I could be free from sin, death and the grave to "reign in life" in His free and peaceful Kingdom. 

Beware of the deception of "feel-good" theologians.  They ignore the fact that there is just no peace and freedom without pain, suffering,
and death, whether warring against "these enemy nations...that delight in war," or Satan and His demonic forces.  We simply cannot compartmentalize life.  No matter what the conflict, victory in any "realm" is only in Jesus Christ.  The Bible declares, "No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength...."  We will win only because, "The God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly."  So, "Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.  Let all that you do be done with love."

Father, in Jesus' Name, keep me from compartmentalizing life.  Amen. 
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