Surrounded by the Enemy

Psalm 25:19-20
19 See how numerous are my enemies
and how fiercely they hate me!

20 Guard my life and rescue me;
do not let me be put to shame,
for I take refuge in you.

I read a short story in Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul a couple years ago about a man who was stationed in a war zone. The enemy surrounded this man but then as he prayed the enemy retreated. One day he bumped into one of the enemy soldiers and asked them why they all retreated. The enemy soldier said "At first we thought you were all alone but when we saw all those people with their weapons we knew we couldn't survive". The man immediately thanked God for the angels that he was not able to see that surrounded him and protected him that day. God is always listening to us and He is just waiting for us to call out for help. Yes, in this world you will have enemies. Jesus often had to flee from people who wished to harm Him. He always was protected by God so that He would be used until the day God decided to show us His resurrection and transcendence.
God protects us but He needs us sometimes on the battlefield where it can get dangerous. Remember that your true enemy (Satan) is already defeated. When Jesus died and rose again Satan knew someday he will have to be cast into the pit of fire. Satan tries to attack while he can but even he realizes that he is already defeated. Do not let him convince you otherwise. God has given us the power over Satan to rebuke him. God also tells us to pray for our enemies. Think about it... are they really bad or are they just letting Satan use them? Pray for them pray in tongues! Bless them and coals will burn over their heads. :)

Malachi 4:3 "And you shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Lord of hosts."