Day 114

2 Samuel 7:1-8:14; 1 Chronicles 17:1-18:13; Psalm 60.  “Turtle Syndrome”

“For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against the evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms.” (Ephesians 6:12).
In writing Psalm 60, David is crying out to the Lord for help against the enemies that he is battling with.  David makes the statement in verse 11 that “all human help is useless.”
This statement is especially true for the battle we face as Christians, for as Eph. 6:12 so clearly states, our battle is a spiritual one.  In the spiritual battle that all people face, human help is indeed useless because of the turtle syndrome.  Turtles are incapable of helping themselves if they are placed on their backs and, without outside help, they will die. We people are the same.  Without outside help or someone to intervene, we will die.  Fortunately, Jesus intervened and “died once to defeat sin, and now He lives for the glory of God” (Rom. 6:10).

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?