3/23/2026
"You are my hiding place; You shall
preserve me from trouble;
You shall surround me with songs
of deliverance."
Psalm 32:7
As I write, Iran continues to pummel Israel with rockets, ballistic missiles, and drones in heavily populated areas where citizens reside. They are strategically aiming at innocent citizens, exactly as Israel has erroneously been accused of doing. It doesn't seem to matter how many true reports and prior warnings Israel has given to protect civilians, the media and those who trust it as gospel, do not hear or see the truth. The family members of the fallen American soldiers, who willingly laid down their lives to protect others in Iran, Israel, and from future attacks on American soil. asked one thing of President Trump - "Finish this!" They shared these words not vindictively, but to ensure the death of the soldiers who proudly served our nation and the nation of Israel in this battle did not do so in vain.
My morning began with a quiet encounter with the Lord, and once again I had to ask forgiveness for not diligently pursuing Him in the night watches. I am very hard on myself, especially when I lack the stamina to continue on when my flesh is being tortured. Even now I find it difficult to focus, because I know my friends in Israel are under continuous warnings with alerts and actual hits. Last night and yesterday were difficult days for my friends, but God's hand is always upon Israel, and He will keep His people safe and victorious. The Lord likewise will save the Arabian and Persians people, and the Isaiah 19 highway prophecy will be fulfilled in God's appointed time.
I picked back up my little study companion by John Eckhardt entitled Daily Declarations for Spiritual Warfare" to reinforce my prayer, and I was not surprised that God was once more telling me to "Focus!" The first lines of the devotional said, "You will be sober and vigilant against your adversary." I admit that I had to chuckle to myself, as I am struggling so badly against this allergic reaction, and it is like having a tormenting demon in my skin. That's when something clicked inside my brain, and I began to see the battle spiritually. "My child, remember that you are not living in darkness, but I have made you aware of the evil schemes of the devil. Stay awake and watchful, for you should not be surprised by anything the enemy may try to do." No truer words could have been spoken to me than those words, as my health has been under attack for a few months. And I am not surprised at anything that the enemy of our soul does - it's as if a switch goes off in my brain, and I can "see." As King Solomon wrote in the book of Ecclesiastes in 1:9: "That which has been is what will be, that which is done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun."
The truth is that I am not surprised, as I know that people cannot make deals with the devil, or as I put it "dance with the devil!" He cannot be trusted, but people fall prey quite often, and admittedly, I became ensnared in his cunning once upon a time, but thankfully, not for long. He is cunning, but we must always remember, he has been defeated. Jesus has won the victory with His blood! He has provided us the spiritual armor and with the Word of God to protect us as we stand.
Whereas the mandate I received was to remain sober and vigilant, alert in mind, even though I may have to suffer a little. I had been asking God to purify my heart earlier, and as I waited, I sang the words of this song and made it our prayer:
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