Day 355 The Lord Defends What Strength Cannot

The Lord Defends What Your Strength Cannot

by Torrie Slaughter

Sunday, December 21, 2025

Psalm 140 is a cry for protection — not from minor inconveniences, but from real danger, real opposition, and real spiritual pressure. David names the threats honestly: violence, wicked schemes, hidden traps, and relentless attacks. Yet his confidence never rests in his own ability to escape. It rests in the God who defends him.

As this year winds down, many people feel the weight of battles they couldn’t avoid or outrun. Some have faced opposition in their minds, some in relationships, some in finances, and some in spiritual places too deep to explain. Psalm 140 offers a steady, unshakable truth:

You don’t have to fight every battle in your own strength.
You have a God who rises to defend you.

He shields.
He preserves.
He delivers.
He sees every scheme fashioned against you — and He breaks its power.

The God who breaks what tried to break you is also the God who guards your path and preserves your life.

✨ Declaration:

The Lord is my Defender. No plot, pressure, or attack will prevail against His protection.

🙏 Prayer:

Lord, thank You for being my refuge and defender. Guard my heart, shield my steps, and silence every work of the enemy. I trust Your covering and Your justice. Amen.