Having God as an Enemy

There are a lot of things that cause people a great amount of fear. One thing that causes fear is when they have a powerful enemy who is out to get them. It could be a neighbor who is upset or a family member who has a grudge against them. However, the most powerful enemy of all is when the Lord becomes an enemy. There is nothing anyone can do when that happens.

King Saul found himself in that place after he was unfaithful to the Lord, so that he did not obey the full command of God. He went to a medium since God would not answer his prayers, and he talked with Samuel who came back from the place of the dead. (I Samuel 28:16) Samuel said to Saul, "Why ask me, since the Lord has abandoned you and has become your enemy?" There was nothing Samuel or anyone could do to prevent God's will from being done.

Why would God become an enemy? That is an unusual situation, but at times, God has to fight against us, because we are determined to do things our way and not listen to Him. If He did not come against us, we would lead others astray and His will would not be done. Therefore, He comes against us as an enemy.

I pray that none of us will ever get into that situation with the Lord. Of course, it is up to us to keep our hearts right with God and obey His will. It is our choice to trust Him and not try to get our way. If we sin, we are to confess it quickly and restore our relationship with Him. Otherwise, we could have the most powerful enemy in the world, like Saul did.

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Tomorrow, I intend to read I Samuel 30-31 and II Samuel 1-2.