Warriors Arise: July 22, 2023
Matthew 4:1 (NKJV) Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
I want to share about how important it is to know God is not only for us to overcome the enemy, but He has sent the Holy Spirit to empower us to defeat every temptation the enemy throws at us. How do I know this? How do I know this, for sure? There are three reasons I know with the Holy Spirit empowering us, we, defeat every temptation the enemy tries to entangle us with. (Will share the three reasons tomorrow or over the next three days.)
Here is a picture I see in my mind. We are going about our day. Life is simple. Life is happening. Then all of a sudden there has been an invisible net that we can't see, but it has been thrown out over us like a fisherman trying to cast his net to catch fish. We are like the fish are minding our own business. They are swimming around in the same places they have always been. They have no idea the dark shadow above is a boat. The dark shadows are not unusual. There are lots of dark shadows because of the clouds that constantly pass above the water. There are things that pass over us that are not harmful, nor do we need to be afraid. We certainly do not need to look for a devil to be in every cloud that passes overhead. Sometimes clouds can be a really good thing, we may be outside and needing a cloud because of the heat or we need a cloud overflowing with water so we get rain for our gardens, fields, trees, or lawns. This sometimes causes us to miss when the enemy approaches because he discusses himself like a wolf in sheep's clothing. We do not really identify the enemy because like the fish, we think the darkness above is a cloud. We do not realize the enemy has come and is about to throw a net over us. The enemy is about to ensnare us in his net. This is why we can feel blindsided when temptation comes and you maybe have heard others say, "I fell into sin." Maybe you have even said those words. You may have fallen into sin, but there is always a way out. Then there are times when we choose sin. We choose to ignore the Holy Spirit tell us to turn around, to leave, to close our mouth, to speak kindness, to think pure thoughts, to trust God, but we don't follow the Holy Spirit. Whether the sin comes upon you and I like the net over the fish or we chose to ignore the warning of the Holy Spirit, there is a way out.
Once you and I believe God will never leave us nor forsake us, we know God will either make a way out or He will empower us to get out. He will always hold the rope and those it down to us but we have to climb up out of that pit.
Isaiah 43:15-16 (NKJV) I am the Lord, your Holy One,
The Creator of Israel, your King.”
16 Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea
And a path through the mighty waters,
Isaiah 45:2-3 (NKJV)
‘I will go before you
And make the crooked places straight;
I will break in pieces the gates of bronze
And cut the bars of iron.
3 I will give you the treasures of darkness
And hidden riches of secret places,
That you may know that I, the Lord,
Who call you by your name,
Am the God of Israel.
Father, Your love is amazing. Whether I have chosen sin or I was in the place where the enemy chose to throw his net, You always provide a way out for me. You are for me. Even though my sin hurts You and misrepresents You, I am not alone. You are with me. You do not leave me. You give me the opportunity to climb out of the pit or You make the crooked places straight. I will not get into despair when I am tempted. I will look to You and and walk the path that leads away from the sin. I will grab hold of Scripture and use it as a rope to climb out of the pit. You give me the tools and the power to remove myself from sin and I will lay hold of the freedom You offer in Jesus' name amen.
A Warrior in the Lord’s Army,
Veridee Joy Hand
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