THE WORD FOR TODAY: "FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES" BY GREG ELKAN

Greetings Beloved, our focus this week on ElkanWFT will be on the last persons we usually want to talk about: our *ENEMIES.*

Yes, everyone has them, even Believers. Enemies are real and are here to stay with us; it’s no use denying their existence. Even if you’re the world’s greatest pacifist, someone would still find a reason to make you their enemy; (even if it’s for breathing their air!). 

And what’s more, it may even be something to BOAST about! 

Our Lord Jesus had enemies; and He promised His servants will have the same experience as well (Jn. 15:20); so, being enemy-less doesn’t speak too well of your discipleship status.

Do you have enemies? Detractors? People who just cannot see eye-to-eye with you? People who seem to have enough energy and spare time to attack you, your person and your work? Then congratulations! You are in good company.

Abel, Abraham, Daniel, David, Elijah, Esther, Ezra, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Joshua, Mordecai, Nehemiah, the apostles, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego... Jesus. They all had enemies. 

Heb 12:1 says, _“We have all these great people around us as examples. Their lives tell us what faith means. So we, too, should run the race that is before us and never quit._ (ERV)

Interestingly, some of these heroes of ours would have been lost in historical obscurity had they not been attacked by an enemy. So don’t panic if you find yourself the subject of someone else’s bile or anger; whatever antagonism you may be facing, be persuaded that – if you handle them the biblical way – it will all end up for your good.

AMEN!

More Blessings await you; you’ll not miss them in Jesus Name.

© GREG ELKAN