100 Days with David 2025 Day 18: The enemy tries to discourage the righteous by making them think that they are the only one left desiring to do what is right.

“Help, Lord, for the godly man ceases! For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men. They speak idly everyone with his neighbor; With flattering lips and a double heart they speak. You shall keep them, O Lord, You shall preserve them from this generation forever.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭12:1-2, 7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

One of the strategies used by people desiring to marginalize those with whom they disagree is that of making them feel that they are in the minority. Leading the opposition to believe that no one is standing with them, is meant to intimidate and silence them, making them fear reprisal or outright rejection.

More than once, I have personally seen someone in a group giving a very strong opinion not held by most of the other people in the group; yet, they control the narrative by intimidating anyone who would dare say something in opposition to their position. It’s sad how many times that strategy works when nobody wants to disagree.

The ultimate expression of marginalizing those with whom you disagree is making them the “bad guy,” a “hater” of those with whom they disagree.

Because decent people don’t want to be seen as being mean-spirited, and/or risk some sort of punishment, you can find those who know right from wrong, and want to do what is right, ending up in a so-called silent majority.

I am currently seeing very perverse groups in our society—with extremely radical and evil agendas—making a full-throttled attempt at smacking down the righteous through relentless intimidation and marginalization.

Make no mistake, just because the righteous have been silenced, it doesn’t mean that they aren’t out there. But, unless the righteous find their strength in the Lord, they may allow widespread evil to cause them to grow cold. Indeed, such is prophesied as being a phenomenon in the Last Days before the return of Jesus Christ:

“And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭24:12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Additionally, feeling that you are alone in the fight for the right, can cause depression, despair, and despondency, as the prophet Elijah found out in the wake of Jezebel’s threatenings:

“So it was, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” And he said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God of hosts; because the children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left; and they seek to take my life.”

[The Lord speaking:]

“Yet I have reserved seven thousand in Israel, all whose knees have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.””

‭‭I Kings‬ ‭19:13-14, 18‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

In today’s portion from David’s psalms, we see that King David is lamenting the seeming scarcity of righteous people. But—as he always seems to do—after presenting his argument, he affirms that the Lord will be with the righteous, no matter how many, or few, are left.

For today let us know and understand what David knew:

The enemy tries to discourage the righteous by making them think that they are the only one left desiring to do what is right. But, no matter how few righteous are left, the Lord will defend them.

Peace to you.

Jesus is coming! Get ready for Him!