To silence the foe and the avenger...

This week has proven busy for me, yet right now I am making myself sit down and write. Truthfully, it is the best thing I can possibly do for myself in this moment. I am unbelievably tired and physically exhausted, but pouring out my heart in typing is a sweet release for me.

Now for a glimpse into my mind lately…

I have been dwelling on Psalm 8:2 recently. The verse states, “Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength, because of Your enemies, that You may silence the enemy and the avenger.” Wait a second, so God uses babies to silence the enemy? At first, that sounded quite bizarre to me. The outlandish image of an infant battling with a demon popped into my consciousness immediately as I read the scripture. It took me a few minutes and a few more times reading the passage before I started to ponder and open my mind to a deeper meaning. Infants are the weakest of the weak, correct? They cannot do anything on their own; they prove entirely dependent on their parents. So in other words, the verse is expressing that God uses the weakest people to silence the enemy. I felt a bit taken aback when those thoughts were connected in my mind, but it’s so true. David serves as prime proof. A young boy, he defeated one of the largest enemies of his time. While sifting through all this, I realized that not only does God use the weakest people, but He loves to use them. He delights in us handing our brokenness over to Him to do with it as He pleases. We are not disqualified because of our weaknesses! As I was typing those last few sentences, I had the epiphany that I often use my weakness as an excuse. In my line of thinking, I tell God, “I can’t do such and such, because I’m just sinful and I am so broken right now.” However hard it is to make myself see those excuses for what they truly are, I’m glad God is molding my mind to see things through His eyes. The beauty of being broken and weak is that even in that delicate state God takes pleasure in aiding you in cutting off the enemy, if you cease with the excuses and let Him. With all this heavy on my heart, this is my prayer: “God, You say You use the weakest people to silence the enemy. So here I am, Lord. I am broken; come set Your seal on me.”