Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me. (Psalm 17:8-9)
Who are my enemies? I am not sure of have any, at least not ones with murderous intent as David did. Sure, there are some people who do not like me. There are others who I annoy more often than not. There are even a few who avoid me. But enemies who seek to kill me are, thankfully, thin on the ground.
But I do have 'enemies' far more subtle. The enemies I struggle with are close to home. Fear, anxiety, pride, doubt...at times I am at war with these life-deniers. My battle is not with flesh and blood, but with principalities and powers who seek to make their home in my heart, soul and mind. The battlefront is found in the spiritual and psychological realm. God is renewing my mind, but more often than I like I revert to type; a person created in the image of God who strains to be God.
So as David prayed, so too I pray. God, keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.
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