One-minute read.
Due to wrongful persecution, the psalmist portrays himself as a weathered, useless, shriveled wineskin, blackened with soot. If you’ve ever cleaned a chimney or fire pit, you know the dark, black, powdery residue from a fire gets everywhere. Easy to ignore and overlook, no one wants anything to do with cleaning up the mess.
Wrongful accusations can feel like soot on our clean reputation. People believe what they want to think, and convincing them otherwise doesn’t work. And we shouldn’t waste our time trying. My mom used to say, “If you don’t owe ‘em money, what do you care what they think?”
I loved my mother’s advice, but love the Lord’s even more.
“Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight.”
Proverbs 26:2
Don’t fret over wrongful accusations. Lies don’t last, and God will reveal the truth. We don’t have to endure curses without cause because they have nowhere to land. Setting our minds on what God says about us helps deflect the enemy’s lies. Stand on the Rock, live in His truth, and let the devil’s attacks bounce off you, not leaving a mark.
Prayer:
Lord,
Thank You for helping us deflect wrongful accusations and not let them affect us. As the enemy attacks, let his jibes fall away effortlessly, not hitting their mark.
IJNIP. Amen
