Good Morning Friday.....
Father thank You for this NEW day. Please grant us the SERENITY to accept the things we cannot change: COURAGE to change the things we can: and the WISDOM to know the difference. In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST NAME we pray. Amen!
- The Enemy Will Try To Wear You Down
We know from The Scriptures that the evil one "prowls around like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour (1Peter 5:8)," but sometimes we can lose site of this. With all that is going on in the world, our individual lives, and anything the enemy throws at us, sometimes the enemy is prowling and we don't even know it.
Paul mentions in 1Timothy 6:12 to "fight the good fight of faith" and the enemy wants to deter that at every stage of our lives. We as believers must "Be not deceived" as we are told in Deuteronomy 11:16, Luke 21:8, 1Corinthians 6:9, and many other verses. The enemy is prowling and if we are not careful, he will influence us to give into sin when we aren't paying attention. Innocent things can quickly turn into bad things if we aren't careful.
A good example would be my friend, let's call him Joe, who thought he was ready in his ministry to take on drub rehab outreach. Joe is a strong believer and never thought he would be susceptible to taking drugs, much less taking drugs with those he was reaching out to help. But right when Joe wasn't paying attention the enemy attacked. The enemy this time came in the form of a jezebel spirit. Joe was seduced by a beautiful woman in the program, fell in lust, and then began taking drugs with this woman. He never thought it could happen to him... but it did. While Joe is back to his old self and serving Our Father faithfully, he had moments of weakness that he didn't pay close enough attention to, and it almost robbed him of Life.
The point to the devotional today is to make sure that we all do a self evaluation everyday. The enemy will try to wear you down. Whether we believe we are susceptible to outward influences or not... we are. May we all resolve to "be still (Psalm 46:10)," "be not deceived (Gal 6:7)," and "take heart (John 16:33)" when the enemy is trying to influence our decisions. Remember, if we are staying in The Will of Our Father, the enemy can't influence us at all. All Power and Glory Be To The Father and Yeshua, Jesus Christ Forever and Ever Amen!
God Bless Everyone and have a Great God-Filled Day.
Extra Fuel For The Soul AKA The Word of God:
“We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed—”
II Corinthians 4:8-9 NKJV
“And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.”
Proverbs 3:4-6 NKJV
“But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.”
I Peter 5:10 NKJV
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