The Lord says:
"For all the injustices that you have gone through or are going through in your life at the moment, you can look to Me and count on Me. Let Me defend you. Let Me vindicate you. For I am your Defense and I am your Vindicator. Just as what I have done for David in his days, I will know how to turn things around for you and make a way for you. Take heart therefore and do not be discouraged. Seek and you shall find. Ask and you shall receive."
This message is especially for you who have been misunderstood by others, falsely accused by others, or blamed by others for something that you did not do wrong. There is hope for you. The Lord is your Defense. The Lord is your Vindicator.
Before we go further, let's go to the definition of 'vindication'. This word can be defined in these two ways. First, 'proving that what someone said or did was right and true, after other people said it was wrong'. Second, 'proving that someone is not guilty or is free from blame, after other people have blamed or accused them'.
This applies in any organization that you are in, in your career, in the ministry, or in any other area of your life.
As long as you continue to stay faithful to the Lord and do according to what He has instructed for you to do, you need not be afraid, whatever people say or do against you. The Lord will know how to defend you and vindicate you. Amen!
One good example in the Bible is David, a man after God's heart. No, he's not perfect. But one thing for sure is he's a worshipper of the Lord, and a man whose heart is for God. No matter what situation he faced, be it jealousy by others, betrayal by others, or some people were after his life, wanting to destroy him, the Lord has always been there to deliver him.
Let's look at Psalm 54:1-2, a psalm of David. Here's a prayer of David: "Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your strength. Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth."
Beloved of God, whatever you may be facing in this world, your part is to stay innocent before the Lord. Stay pure before the Lord. Follow His instructions. Obey Him. Obey His words. When He says so, you say so. When He says no, you say no. When He says move on, you move on. When He says leave, you leave. When He says stop, you stop. Whatever He says, you do. And you can be sure that He will know how to defend you and vindicate you.
In Psalm 57:4-6, David wrote: "My soul is among lions; I lie among the sons of men who are set on fire, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword... They have prepared a net for my steps... They have dug a pit before me; Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen."
You see, if you look to the Lord and keep trusting in the Lord for His defense and help, you shall eventually see how the Lord can turn things around for you. This happened to David. And this can happen for you too.
In Psalm 59:1-3, David prayed this: "Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Defend me from those who rise up against me. Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloodthirsty men. For look, they lie in wait for my life; The mighty gather against me, not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord."
By the way, 'David' means 'Beloved' or 'Beloved of God'. You too, my friend, are a beloved of God. So, you can put all your trust in Him, and you can believe and hope in Him with all your heart. Amen!
Just some excerpts from the very interesting and colorful life of David. 1 Samuel 18:5 says, 'So David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved wisely. And Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants.'
At that time, David served under King Saul. And David was a huge success in leading the troop in battle. David won great victories.
But what happened next?
1 Samuel 18:6-7 says, 'Now it had happened as they were coming home, when David was returning from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women had come out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with musical instruments. So the women sang as they danced, and said: "Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands."'
When Saul heard this, he became very angry, and he said, "They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed only thousands..." So Saul became very jealous of David. "How is it that these women credited David with ten thousands, and for me, only thousands?" In Saul's mind, he began to think that David's going to be a big threat to him. This shows the insecurity of Saul. Saul became so distressed and mad about what happened that he wanted to kill David!
The next day, David was playing music with his hand in Saul's presence, as at other times. But this time, there was a spear in Saul's hand. Saul then tried to cast the spear at David, saying, "I will pin David to the wall!" But David somehow managed to escape. This marked the beginning of Saul "hunting after" David!
Beloved of God, your situation at the moment may not be like David's situation when somebody attempted to kill him physically. But this can also apply when people badmouth you, smear your name, or speak ill (or slander) against you with their tongue. A tongue can be as dangerous as a spear!
Whatever your situation may be at the moment, trust in the Lord that there will be a way of escape, just as you've seen here for David!
Keep trusting in the Lord's justice and the Lord's goodness in your life. The Lord sees. The Lord knows what you are going through. The Lord understands. The Lord hears your cries for help.
And you know it, if you read further in the Scripture, David was eventually vindicated; but as for Saul, he died a tragic death. Even then, David did not rejoice over Saul's death. In fact, he was sad at Saul's death.
Prayer:
"O Lord God, no matter what we are facing at the moment, we can look to You and count on You. You are our Defense. You are our Vindicator. Just as You have done for David those days, You will also know how to turn things around for us and make a way for us. We take heart therefore and we do not want to be discouraged. We continue to seek You. We continue to put all our trust in You, every step of the way. In Jesus' name. Amen."
