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Trust in God under Adversity

1 The psalm of David, when he fled from the face of Absalom, his son. Lord, why be they multiplied that trouble me? many men rise against me. (The song of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. Lord, why be there so many who trouble me? why be there so many who rise up against me?)

2 Many men say of my soul, None health there is to him in his God. (Many say of me, There is no help for him from his God.)

3 But thou, Lord, art mine up-taker; my glory, and enhancing mine head. (But thou, Lord, art my defender; my glory, and the one who lifteth up my head.)

4 With my voice I cried to the Lord; and he heard me from his holy hill. (I cried to the Lord with my voice; and he answered me from his holy hill.)

5 I slept, and rested, and I rose up; for the Lord received me (for the Lord had protected me).

6 I shall not dread thousands of people (en)compassing me; (I shall not fear even thousands of people surrounding me;)

7 Lord, arise thou; my God, make me safe. For thou hast smitten all men being adversaries to me without cause; thou hast all-broken the teeth of sinners. (Lord, rise thou up; my God, save me. Thou hast struck down all who be my adversaries; thou hast broken all the teeth of the sinners.)

8 Health is of the Lord; and thy blessing is on thy people. (Victory is from the Lord/Salvation, or deliverance, is from the Lord; and thy blessing is upon thy people.) — Psalm 3 | Wycliffe Bible (WYC) The Wycliffe Bible is in the public domain. Cross References: Leviticus 26:6; 2 Samuel 15:12-13; 2 Samuel 15:14; Job 16:10; Job 29:17; Psalm 2:6; Psalm 4:1-2; Psalm 6:8; Psalm 22:7-8; Psalm 23:4; Psalm 28:8; Psalm 118:10; Psalm 139:18; Revelation 7:10

Psalm 3: Life Among the Skeptics

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Source: Swallow's Nest: A Feminine Reading of the Psalms by Marchiene Rienstra

1 O God, my enemies multiply in number. So many keep coming against me! 2 They scornfully say, "God will never save her!" 3 But You, O God, are my wall of protection. I glory in You, and in Your strength hold my head high. 4 I cry loudly to You, and You answer me. 5 I lie down and sleep in safety. You keep watch over me until I wake again. 6 In spite of the violent people who surround me, I am not afraid, nor faint-hearted. 7 I know that You will rise up and save me, breaking the power of violence. 8 Salvation belongs to You, Shaddai! Your blessing abides with Your people.

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February 3, 2021 – In Which Soren Briefly Tangos With Conservative Christian’s Frightening Obsession with the Use of War Metaphor and Attempts to be a Very Tall Bono Sans the Shades

The Bible, especially the Old Testament, is not a how-to guide. If anything it gives us stark examples of the consequences of doing stupid things. For example, a lot of conservative Christians love to hold David up as a role model. No doubt he is a fundamental figure in scripture. If you were talking about how he composed music or was “a man after God’s heart” that’s cool and good. What bothers me is how Christians will use war languages and metaphor in how they speak. People should be uneasy about using the term “cultural war” or hosting “crusades”. There is a reason non-Christians recoil at the use of these words. Do these phrases conjure up the idea of Jesus ministering to the sick and broken? Does it capture Jesus teaching and helping people to understand Love does conquer all? No. Wars and crusades are about killing your enemy and raping their women and children. Compare that to the teaching of Jesus:

“But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also. If someone demands your coat, offer your shirt also. Give to anyone who asks; and when things are taken away from you, don’t try to get them back. Do to others as you would like them to do to you. “If you love only those who love you, why should you get credit for that? Even sinners love those who love them! And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much! And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, why should you get credit? Even sinners will lend to other sinners for a full return. “Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked. You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate. Luke 6:27-36 (NLT)

Jesus is not teaching us to allow ourselves to become victims. This is a radical call for putting our faith into action instead of just being passive. It takes effort to love those who have done evil to us. It takes effort to express a loving attitude to those who have done us wrong. Having empathy and compassion towards those who are not just broken but actively hostile is exhausting. If you have never had to deal with someone’s cruelty on a daily basis then you have no idea how difficult it is to try and be Jesus to them. That is the bare minimum we are expected as Christians. Don’t let yourself be a victim, when possible use a spiritual Aikido to sidestep hate and use their energy against them. Don’t let words of hate cause you to become mad, let it inspire you to bless them, pray for them, and make the world a better place. We don’t need a war metaphor and we don’t need to treat the Bible as an instructional manual. We would be better at our faith to acknowledge it contains stories of some incredibly broken people God used in spite of themselves and that God has continued to do so. That is the victory David is speaking of, how God can transform even the most broken and jaded person into someone capable of love and compassion. It’s not a victory where there is a loser or being better than someone. The hard part of all this is Jesus delighting in sending us Fools out into the world to be a witness and light. We Christians make for poor Christ imitators. But we must show up and try, give our best effort, roll the dice, and let God handle the rest.

“God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: he makes saints out of sinners.” -Soren Kierkegaard

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Victory comes from you, O Lord. May you bless your people.

Psalm 3:8 NLT

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"I fall asleep knowing you care about me and awaken knowing you're still with me. So I will not fear ten thousand enemies on every side, determined to fight against me."

- Psalm 3:5-6 Clear Word

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