Session 1

Don’t give the enemy a seat at your table

From Is the Enemy at Your Table?: A 5-Day Devotional

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies... (Psalm 23:5). 

When we’re panicked and ready to run, God is perfectly calm. When we’re ready to retreat, He prepares a table for us. Why? Because no matter how out of control we feel, God is still in control. 

When we spend time with the King in the presence of our enemies, we realize we have everything we need to face the situation at hand. We start reflecting His peace to the people around us — including our enemies. Instead of seeing you squirm, your enemy sees you getting stronger. 

But if we’re not careful, the enemy will pull up a chair at our table, and we’ll start reflecting his attitude to everyone instead of the Lord’s. Instead of feeling more secure, we’ll grow more paranoid. Instead of increasing in confidence, we’ll become crippled by fear. 

The goal of this week is to identify your enemy, so you can banish him from your table. Take a few minutes today to learn more about who the enemy is, and tomorrow we’ll start looking at how to know if he’s been speaking to you.