Chapter 458 of 1163

PSALM 26

The enemy was slandering David again, and he had no way to vindicate himself. Samuel Johnson called slander “the revenge of a coward,” and it is. What should you do when people spread lies about you?

Examine yourself (1–5). Is your life what it ought to be? Let God test your mind and heart (Ps. 139:23–24). In your walking, standing (v. 12), and sitting, are you keeping yourself clean (Ps. 1:1)? Sometimes God allows the enemy to attack us just to make us take time for a personal inventory.

Focus on the Lord (6–10). If you look at others, you will be upset, and if you look at yourself too long, you may get discouraged, so focus your attention on the Lord. Match your defects with His perfections and claim what you need from Him.

Keep serving the Lord (11–12). The enemy wants nothing better than to upset you and get you on a detour (Neh. 6:1–14). Continue to walk with the Lord and serve Him, come what may. Bless the Lord and don’t complain. God will vindicate you in His time and in His own way.

“Look at others and be distressed; look at self and be depressed; look at Jesus and you will be blessed.”

Anonymous

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