2020 - 4/27 #20 -

Mark 6:53-7:13; 1 Corinthians 15:1-34; Ruth 4-1 Samuel 1 & Psalm 38 form our reading list for today.

I’m Reid Ferguson and this is Through the Word in 2020.

Psalm 83 is what is called an imprecatory Psalm. Imprecation is just a fancy word for cursing. In the dozen or so Psalms which fall into this category, the author is calling upon God to curse his enemies, or those of Israel as God’s people.

Some people are confused by this and wonder how it fits into the prayer life of those now in Christ and living under the New Covenant. And there 3 or 4 things to keep in mind which I hope will burn the fog off any concerns you might have.

We need to remember first that Christians have 3 enemies: The World, the Flesh and the Devil. So it is praying against the World, the World system; the invasion of secularism in all of its forms and its attempt to silence and/or obliterate the testimony of Christ in the earth is more than legitimate.

Praying that false belief systems found in cults and false religions come apart at the seams under the judgment of God is valid as well.

And praying against our own inward sinfulness must head the list of praying down God’s curses against our enemies.