This morning I find myself needing to just put out a plea to
all that will read this.
The enemy is out to kill,
steal, and destroy!
Did you get that? This is a serious matter and I have seen
families and lives destroyed because of his evil schemes. I am seeing lives in such turmoil because he
is on the prowl. I spent so much time praying over women yesterday wounded and
hurting because of his mission to destroy. I know this sounds heavy and not
very encouraging for this early in the morning, but this is very real and
requires the people of God to take a stand in the Word to fight!
Day in and day out, I hear my Christian friends talking
about the newest movie they are going to see or book they are going to read. I
hear them talk about all the events and extracurricular activities their
children are involved in that keep them going from dawn till dusk. I hear about
all the gripes and complaints that make no difference in eternity. But the one
thing that I don’t hear enough of is how is their time with God. What has God
shown them in the Word that will sustain them through the day? I don’t hear the
excitement of engrossing themselves in the powerful Word of God and seeing how
God works through their lives. O, my
heart is heavy this morning. God has given us activities, books, and movies to
enjoy but when they take priority over our time with God then we have failed. Do
we give God the priority in our lives? Take a minute and really ponder that
question and answer honestly to your God.
It is time to GET INTO THE WORD! Listen to me! We are in
battle and we need to fully arm ourselves in the power and strength of God
Almighty. It is time to be more concerned with our spiritual lives than our
social life. It is time to be more concerned with our children’s spiritual
lives than their sports and academic lives. It is time to be more concerned
with our covenant of marriage with our spouse than our own selfish desires.
God’s goal is NOT to make you happy dear friend. God’s goal
is to make you HOLY!
“Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set
your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. As
obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in
ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for
it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
1 Peter 1:13-16
Dear
friends, I urge you today to set aside your earthly goals and set your mind on
heavenly things. The enemy is at large, out to destroy. But the good news is
that my God is bigger and He has given us everything we need to stand and stand
STRONG! Amen!
“Finally, be
strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so
that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is
not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities,
against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil
in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when
the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have
done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth
buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and
with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can
extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit
on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be
alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.”
Ephesians 6:10-18
“He who dwells in
the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I
will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom
I trust.”
Psalm 91:1-2
Thanks Allison for being such a wonderful leader of women!
ReplyDeleteThank you Teri! :)
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