Maybe its just me, but the reality and attack of satan are very real, usually on a daily basis. I wake up so aware of the Lord, calling to Him for strength, purpose and direction for the day. It almost always begins well. But then somewhere along the way, a struggle begins. I feel like a loser with the large L embedded in my forehead. It might be about my physical being, my financial blunders, lack of more education, a high powered career in the world, or simply a screaming voice of "I can't!" Ephesians 6:12 reads, "Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places." Hmmmm No wonder it feels so strong, so real, so suffocating. Sometimes the noise is chattering in my head, and I don't even know I'm hearing it. (Okay, no need to call the little men in white coats to take me away.)
Did you know the Greek word for struggle is pale, a wrestling term that means to throw you to the ground and hold you there? What a perfect word Paul used to describe the battle. Talk about no peace! When the battle rages in your mind and heart there is definitly not much peace going on. This is one piece of peace I have to pick up regularly and put into the fabric of my life. TRUTH. It is how I won today and how I will win tomorrow! I'd like to recommend a Bible study for anyone out there reading this blog. It is called "LORD, Help Me Grow Spiritually Strong In 28 Days", and it is written by Kay Arthur and David Arthur and is published by Precept Ministries International. It is full of truth - about God and all He has done to bring us to Himself, and about our part in the journey. It only takes about 20 minutes a day! Go for it! Win your battle with truth. It's the only way to wrestle!
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How perfect this was for me today CK! I have been believing a lie OF Satan and today I rebuked him in the name of Jesus and refuse to believe it anymore. I am discovering peace within myself and no longer believing a certain crippling unthruth. Love you!
ReplyDeleteI won't hold you to "no longer believing the lie", JK. He will return with it. Make a note, make a monument, put up a memorial to this truth going deeper in you today than ever it has before. Put it where you will see it - remember. It is just like God telling the children of Israel to set up stones of remembrance lest they forget His goodness. Thanks for reading and for sharing your heart! Love you too! kb
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