Psalm 3:6 “I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side.”

[For David this was a physical fact: Absalom came with a large army with all the advantage. But in this crisis David was responding in the unseen, thinking about you, Lord: the Majestic, Mighty, Powerful, Undefeated, Unconquerable, Eternal Lord of Hosts. You are strong beyond imagination, you command the armies of heaven, you can end everything in an instant, you work to weave all into your plan. Therefore David did not give in to fear.

Praise you that for us, too, in our battles that are more against spiritual forces than physical, you give care and grace, your presence and your protection. These we experience every day: in the timing of things, in provision of needs and in shielding us from many negative possibilities—all the perfect working of your hand in our lives.

So as we daily face the unseen but real forces of hell, who love evil, who have not one gram of goodness, who desire to destroy and are constantly at work to tear down all positives–we can rest in you. When we cry out to you, you are at work, for you have already defeated this enemy and are calling us to participate with you in the cleanup operation here on earth, keeping on your armor, fighting with praise, prayer and persistence in doing what we know to be right. At the same time, on the level of what can be seen, the world now faces a growing horde of Isl.amic terrorists, eager to conquer and rule over all the earth; in this, too, we need not fear. For you are moving history to a conclusion and taking us with you. You are our Rock, our King, our Lord, our Ruler and we trust in you.]