Smear Campaign

January 9

READ Psalm 7:1–5.

1 LORD my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me, 2 or they will tear me apart like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me. 3 LORD my God, if I have done this and there is guilt on my hands— 4 if I have repaid my ally with evil or without cause have robbed my foe— 5 then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust.

 

SMEAR CAMPAIGN. How do we deal with gossip and slander and the loss of our reputation? David shows us straightaway. He doesn’t say, “I will take refuge in God,” but rather shows that he already has, that he is already safe. How can he feel that way before he knows whether the smear campaign will be thwarted? The answer: if we trust in God’s wisdom and will, then we have peace regardless of the immediate outcome. It is only God’s opinion of us that counts, and that will prevail.

 

Prayer: Lord, some criticisms are terribly unfair. My deepest comfort is knowing that you see all things and will in the end set all things right. So I will not desperately defend myself or strike out at my accusers and insinuators. You know the truth, and that suffices for me. I leave this all in your hands.

 

Praise

Have Thine own way Lord, Have Thine own way, Thou art the potter I am the clay

Mold me and make me after Thy will, While I am waiting yielded and still.

Lord we praise you for being who you are and we thank you Lord for doin what you do!
You have watched over us thru seen and unseen dangers, we thank you for your watchful care!
We thank you for today. We cannot undo the past and tomorrow is promised to no one, but we thank you for the day that You have given us to worship you in Spirit and Truth.

Thank you for the way you have healed Mother Brenda, continue to Heal her. Strengthen Apostle Bowers and keep him , strengthen their children.
Lord watch over the sick and shut-in. Give them wellness and wholeness that they may return to the battlefield.
This is your servant's prayer in your Son's name. In the precious name of Jesus Christ our Lord I pray!

Amen.