1 Samuel 22:18
\u201cAnd the king said to Doeg, \u2018You turn and kill the priests!\u2019 So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck the priests, and killed on that day eighty-five men who wore a linen ephod.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The world rejoices to pull down and ridicule God and His servants. They constantly seek opportunities to strike down anything or anyone who belongs to the Lord. Standing for righteousness has always been dangerous, even more so these days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We must not join those who strike down the righteous. We must not join those who take pleasure to ridicule and pull down God\u2019s servants. We must resist the urge to criticize them without reason openly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The world system does not love you. As they seek to destroy God\u2019s servants, they will also turn around and destroy you if you ever stand for righteousness. Since their goal is to destroy God\u2019s people, they will not spare you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t try to win favors by standing against God\u2019s people. It\u2019ll earn you a curse. You may seem to prosper, but it will be short-lived. Your work will come back and bite you. Standing against God\u2019s servants is standing against God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doeg did what all the others dreaded to do. To please King Saul, he \u201cstruck the priests and killed eighty-five men who wore a linen ephod.\u201d He did not fear to strike down those who entered the holy place, who stood before God for the nation!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also went ahead and struck down \u201cthe city of the priests,\u201d killing men and women and children and nursing infants. This is the work of Satan, and Doeg was the instrument of hell. Satan had found a willing servant in Doeg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Never join those who strike down God\u2019s people. Never join those who delight in striking down God\u2019s servants. Never join those who sit down to mock, criticize, and laugh at God\u2019s people. That\u2019s the wrong team to belong to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stand with the Lord. The Lord says, \u201cTouch not my anointed.\u201d Be careful what you say and do against God\u2019s servants lest you bring the wrath of God against you and your household. Disagreeing with them is okay, but don\u2019t strike them down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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