There are times in life that we have people that we really struggle with. They may be an irritating person or we may interaction with them that for some reason we find unpleasant. Sometimes these people are our enemies.
When we have a situation with these individuals, it is natural for our flesh to rare its ugly head. If we are not careful to walk in the Spirit, we may end up saying and doing things to retaliate and we may lose our testimony in the process.
In Psalm 35, although I have read it numerous times, I did not notice until today what an excellent testimony we find in David's response to his enemies.
Starting in verse 11, "False witnesses did rise up: they laid to my charge things that I knew not. They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. But in mine adversity they rejoiced...."
We find that David did good to them. He prayed for them. He wept over them. He fasted over them. In spite of the fact that had lied about him. In spite of the fact that they had responded to his good with evil. In spite of the fact that they rejoiced over his adversity.
He responded correctly to his enemies. How we need to do that. Oh God, please help me to love and pray for my enemies.
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