{"id":2203,"date":"2011-01-15T06:21:07","date_gmt":"2011-01-15T11:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/?p=2203"},"modified":"2015-08-27T03:59:19","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T07:59:19","slug":"help-against-the-foe-psalm-60-esv-2-minute-devotional-and-iphoneapp-quote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/help-against-the-foe-psalm-60-esv-2-minute-devotional-and-iphoneapp-quote\/2203","title":{"rendered":"Help Against the Foe – Psalm 60 ESV 2 Minute Devotional"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PsalmFoes come in all different forms. For Christians in Egypt, they come with bombs and machine guns. For others, there is physical and mental persecution. The foe for some of us comes in the form of temptation and addictions.
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\nJust like the tiny animal in the picture, we feel small in the face of our foe. The Psalmist reminds us our own efforts are vain and the we need to look to God for help.
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\nDear Lord, Help me to trust you in the struggle against my foe. Grant me strength to endure, and let me praise you when they are “tread down.” Amen.
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Foes come in all different forms. For Christians in Egypt, they come with bombs and machine guns. For others, there is physical and mental persecution. The foe for some of us comes in the form of temptation and addictions. Just like the tiny animal in the picture, we feel small in the face of our … <\/p>\n

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