“He sat wearily by the well…it was about the sixth hour {noon}…Jesus replied, ‘Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again.’” John 4:6,13.
When my daughter was entrenched in her lifestyle of drugs, my goal for each day was to operate within my life incognito, anonymous and isolated. Her life was a very public journey in a small community which triggered every insecurity I had ever thought about having in my life. I would not only choose certain times to go in public, but I would drive outside of the community to accomplish most simple errands. My heart was shot and so was my insecurity.
I hear of another woman who went out of her way and community to meet her daily needs. She ran her errands where she knew she would not be met with rejection, judgmentalness, and the condescending eyes of her peers. She was the Samaritan woman at the well who ‘bumped into Jesus.’ ‘Two facts were unusual about the woman’s actions: (1) she could have gone to a closer well (scholars have identified wells that were closer to Sychar); (2) women generally drew water later in the day, when the temperature was cooler. This woman, whose reputation seems to have been well known in the small town, probably chose the well farther away from home and went at an unusual time.’ Life Application Study Bible, p. 388.
Now I’m confused…is he talking about me or the woman at the well…or maybe he is talking about you. We all carry empty jars within our hearts that we constantly seek refilling. When our insecurities deplete us we place our jars on the shoulders of others expecting them to fill us up. We go out of our way to find unsustaining water from so many different sources. While it might temporarily quench our thirst our parched hearts will return to dehydration.
We can only look towards the Living Waters to fill us up with God’s truth of who we are. We are not defined by our circumstances nor are we defined by the sum of what we have done. He does not remind us of our flaws and weaknesses but promises to use us beyond our insecurities. The Samaritan woman had been married four times before and was presently with another man. What does this tell me? She carried her empty heart to five different sources who were not equipped to sustain, fill up and make her whole. Each unfulfilled experience was met with deeper insecurity and deeper hopelessness. If we are searching for others to fill us up we will go further and further away from the only genuine source of Water. When we lay our insecurities at the base of the Living Well we can lay our empty jars down and hold our heads up high.
…and when we lift our face to Jesus we take our focus off of our emptiness.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Divine Seedlings
“What you sow does not come to life until it dies. When you sow, you do not plant the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or something. But God gives it a body as He has determined and to each kind of seed he gives its own body.” 1 Cor. 15:36-37.
What you sow does not come to life until it dies…
Christ Jesus came into this world as a seed. Jesus died to Himself very early in His life and allowed God to grow the plant according to God’s purpose. His plant was the reconciliation of sin for mankind. We must die to ourselves and our own agenda so that what is gathered will be the true and pure harvest God intended.
When you sow, you do not plant the body that will be, but just a seed…
Being human Jesus could not see the final plant but He trusted the Gardner to provide Him with the spiritual nutrients to water and fertilize as He walked the earth. We cannot see the big picture of how we are affecting the lives of others but our plants all have one common goal – to further the ministry of Christ and bring everyone to God’s garden.
But God gives it a body as He has determined…
As Jesus hung lifeless on the cross everything appeared as if the plant has died. The plant had only died back for the season. After three days the plant broke open with beauty and everlasting life. God alone determines the manner and outcome of our ministries ensuring the divine purpose for which they were created. When our lives feel as if there is no life God is working on a beautiful emergence of growth.
And to each kind of seed he gives its own body.
Through our pursuit of God’s will for our lives, each of us has a ministry that is a unique plant with a life given by God. As with Christ, His life began as a seed only to flourish into the beautiful life giving plant it now is. There is a spot in God’s garden where the soil is rich, the water is life and the blooms are eternal. We must plant our seed and allow God to grow the beautiful plant in each of us to which He has given life.
As Mary gave birth to the seed of the world – little Jesus – we are given birth to the will of God, must tend to the holiness of His indwelling and create a temple of purity and obedience for which He can reside.
May each of us celebrate the fact that we all carry the seed of Christ in us as He grows both His children and their ministries.
What you sow does not come to life until it dies…
Christ Jesus came into this world as a seed. Jesus died to Himself very early in His life and allowed God to grow the plant according to God’s purpose. His plant was the reconciliation of sin for mankind. We must die to ourselves and our own agenda so that what is gathered will be the true and pure harvest God intended.
When you sow, you do not plant the body that will be, but just a seed…
Being human Jesus could not see the final plant but He trusted the Gardner to provide Him with the spiritual nutrients to water and fertilize as He walked the earth. We cannot see the big picture of how we are affecting the lives of others but our plants all have one common goal – to further the ministry of Christ and bring everyone to God’s garden.
But God gives it a body as He has determined…
As Jesus hung lifeless on the cross everything appeared as if the plant has died. The plant had only died back for the season. After three days the plant broke open with beauty and everlasting life. God alone determines the manner and outcome of our ministries ensuring the divine purpose for which they were created. When our lives feel as if there is no life God is working on a beautiful emergence of growth.
And to each kind of seed he gives its own body.
Through our pursuit of God’s will for our lives, each of us has a ministry that is a unique plant with a life given by God. As with Christ, His life began as a seed only to flourish into the beautiful life giving plant it now is. There is a spot in God’s garden where the soil is rich, the water is life and the blooms are eternal. We must plant our seed and allow God to grow the beautiful plant in each of us to which He has given life.
As Mary gave birth to the seed of the world – little Jesus – we are given birth to the will of God, must tend to the holiness of His indwelling and create a temple of purity and obedience for which He can reside.
May each of us celebrate the fact that we all carry the seed of Christ in us as He grows both His children and their ministries.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Life's Bouquets
"He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him." Ps. 126:5-6
I posted the picture of the beautiful pink flowers next to this blog to show the physical proof of this spiritual principle. When my sister, Beth was battling cancer I remember sitting next to her as she planted the seeds that produced this beautiful bouquet. I cannot begin to imagine what was racing through her mind as her small hands massaged the gentle soil. Maybe somewhere deep in her soul was the acceptance that no matter what we experience, life will continue in beauty and purpose…and that the work of our hands will bless others in the future. I hope her heart was anchored in peace that the beauty she had experienced on earth was but a mere foreshadowing of what was to come. Beth never got to see this beautiful bunch of flowers but the heavenly bouquet she must have been presented in Heaven must have been glorious.
The principle of sowing seed during our darkest hour is a Christian principle that I have seen personally work for the healing of broken hearts. In Griefshare, every Sunday night seeds of compassion and love are planted among the group. Our tears water the soil of our hearts and healing takes root. Just as bouquets are formed under ground with seeds first, the ground warms up, the gentle healing rains fall and the buds of healing peek out as if asking permission to open to experience new growth.
In our darkest trials we must go against our natural instincts to pull up anchor, retreat and recoil. We must brace with grace and plant seeds for a future harvest. Others are depending on us to show us the better way to go, the higher path of living and healing. Our joy will return to us through the reaching out to others. Life is meant to live forward which requires planting, watering, waiting and gathering.
I love this statement from a devotional that I read this morning. ‘Rather than sit back and allow self-pity and discouragement to consume us, we should plant seed during this time. Reach out to a person who needs a friend. Invest in the life of another. See where you can be a blessing to someone. Give of yourself. If you find yourself in a difficult place today, see where you can sow some seed. Soon you will be reaping songs of joy.’ Prime Time With God, Os Hillman.
Beth planted for the sake of future beauty without the guarantee of gathering. She lived life moving forward and we are the benefactors of the work of her hands. If we sow in the winter, we will produce for ourselves and others a beautiful bouquet like Beth’s.
I posted the picture of the beautiful pink flowers next to this blog to show the physical proof of this spiritual principle. When my sister, Beth was battling cancer I remember sitting next to her as she planted the seeds that produced this beautiful bouquet. I cannot begin to imagine what was racing through her mind as her small hands massaged the gentle soil. Maybe somewhere deep in her soul was the acceptance that no matter what we experience, life will continue in beauty and purpose…and that the work of our hands will bless others in the future. I hope her heart was anchored in peace that the beauty she had experienced on earth was but a mere foreshadowing of what was to come. Beth never got to see this beautiful bunch of flowers but the heavenly bouquet she must have been presented in Heaven must have been glorious.
The principle of sowing seed during our darkest hour is a Christian principle that I have seen personally work for the healing of broken hearts. In Griefshare, every Sunday night seeds of compassion and love are planted among the group. Our tears water the soil of our hearts and healing takes root. Just as bouquets are formed under ground with seeds first, the ground warms up, the gentle healing rains fall and the buds of healing peek out as if asking permission to open to experience new growth.
In our darkest trials we must go against our natural instincts to pull up anchor, retreat and recoil. We must brace with grace and plant seeds for a future harvest. Others are depending on us to show us the better way to go, the higher path of living and healing. Our joy will return to us through the reaching out to others. Life is meant to live forward which requires planting, watering, waiting and gathering.
I love this statement from a devotional that I read this morning. ‘Rather than sit back and allow self-pity and discouragement to consume us, we should plant seed during this time. Reach out to a person who needs a friend. Invest in the life of another. See where you can be a blessing to someone. Give of yourself. If you find yourself in a difficult place today, see where you can sow some seed. Soon you will be reaping songs of joy.’ Prime Time With God, Os Hillman.
Beth planted for the sake of future beauty without the guarantee of gathering. She lived life moving forward and we are the benefactors of the work of her hands. If we sow in the winter, we will produce for ourselves and others a beautiful bouquet like Beth’s.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Worry Warts
“Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?” Matthew 6:27.
We have all done it and we will all continue to do it as long as we have breath. We worry about this or that, him or her, when or what. Jesus walked under the shadow of His death every day, in every town and came face to face daily with His inevitable reality. He was credible in this question as He exhorted the audience to focus on the Kingdom of God instead of things that God has already settled. He walked out His faith in complete belief that God was His sustainer and provider of everything.
Yet, we have made worrying our favorite past time. We worry when we don’t get our way, we worry when we do get our way, and insanely enough, I have even known people who worry about peaceful times. We have all heard the statement…waiting for the other shoe to drop. When we view life through the latter type of worry, it becomes a self fulfilling prophesy. We settle up front that we will live our lives watching for and anticipating the trials opposed to enjoying and being grateful for the blessings of today. Worry stands in line for the fearful future instead of claiming today's blessed realities.
My commentary states, ‘Daily we face new challenges, concerns, problems, and choices. Will we worry or will we pray? Worry may damage our health, cause the object of our worry to consume our thoughts, disrupt our productivity, negatively affect the way we treat others, and reduce our ability to trust God…It accomplishes nothing…We only add to today’s burdens when we worry about the future. All the anxieties about tomorrow will not change the outcome. We must trust God for today without worrying about tomorrow.’ Life Application New Testament Commentary, p. 34.
Why do we live our lives anticipating the negative instead of claiming a life in Christ in the positive? Who taught us our spiritual math? The spiritual math is simple: our worrying cannot add anything to our lives but certainly subtracts from our lives. Will our lives be the sum of great moments in Christ or will we live our lives in the negative? James, the half-brother of Jesus, echoed this in 4:1. 'Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? Instead, you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that."
Today's worrying will not change one thing regarding tomorrow’s reality. By setting our focus on God and His Kingdom, it changes our priorities from ourselves and our gaze becomes focused on things of eternal significance.
We have all done it and we will all continue to do it as long as we have breath. We worry about this or that, him or her, when or what. Jesus walked under the shadow of His death every day, in every town and came face to face daily with His inevitable reality. He was credible in this question as He exhorted the audience to focus on the Kingdom of God instead of things that God has already settled. He walked out His faith in complete belief that God was His sustainer and provider of everything.
Yet, we have made worrying our favorite past time. We worry when we don’t get our way, we worry when we do get our way, and insanely enough, I have even known people who worry about peaceful times. We have all heard the statement…waiting for the other shoe to drop. When we view life through the latter type of worry, it becomes a self fulfilling prophesy. We settle up front that we will live our lives watching for and anticipating the trials opposed to enjoying and being grateful for the blessings of today. Worry stands in line for the fearful future instead of claiming today's blessed realities.
My commentary states, ‘Daily we face new challenges, concerns, problems, and choices. Will we worry or will we pray? Worry may damage our health, cause the object of our worry to consume our thoughts, disrupt our productivity, negatively affect the way we treat others, and reduce our ability to trust God…It accomplishes nothing…We only add to today’s burdens when we worry about the future. All the anxieties about tomorrow will not change the outcome. We must trust God for today without worrying about tomorrow.’ Life Application New Testament Commentary, p. 34.
Why do we live our lives anticipating the negative instead of claiming a life in Christ in the positive? Who taught us our spiritual math? The spiritual math is simple: our worrying cannot add anything to our lives but certainly subtracts from our lives. Will our lives be the sum of great moments in Christ or will we live our lives in the negative? James, the half-brother of Jesus, echoed this in 4:1. 'Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? Instead, you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that."
Today's worrying will not change one thing regarding tomorrow’s reality. By setting our focus on God and His Kingdom, it changes our priorities from ourselves and our gaze becomes focused on things of eternal significance.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Now Choose Life!
“Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. It is not up in heaven, so you will have to ask, ‘Who will ascend…to get it or proclaim it..?’ Nor is it beyond the sea, so that you have to ask, ‘Who will cross the sea to get it and proclaim it..?’ No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it. See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction…But if your heart turns away…and if you are drawn to bow down to other gods and worship them…you will not live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess. This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the LORD is your life…” Deut. 30:11-20.
I would give anything to be one of those people sitting along the hillside as Moses beautifully spoke this message. This is one of the final speeches in the life of Moses right before he died. He and the Israelites had been through so much together and had learned first-hand about the character and faithfulness of the great I AM. Moses had been the mouthpiece of God and had served as one of the most faithful servants throughout time. But goodbyes are always difficult and Moses knew this one would be no different. He was burdened to make sure that his audience knew that the time had come for their blessings and fulfilled promises. They found themselves on the border of their promised land. Would they recognize what would be the manner in which God would fulfill their wildest dreams? Or would they bow down to fear and worship their own agenda? Would they look at the horizon and fail to act because of their own inability to see the plan and trust the process?
God assigns us our own borders between life and death, blessings and curses. We look to others or to circumstances to find solutions in our trials when really everything we need we possess through Christ. Christ dwells within us and beckons us through the Holy Spirit to choose a life of hope and faith instead of a life of anxiety and joyless living. We always think that joyful living is out there ‘in the heavens and across the sea.’ We chase this illusive ghost which constantly slips through our fingers like a vapor. We must turn our hearts back to Jesus and embrace His assignment in life. We must choose spiritual life instead of spiritual death to receive His blessings in both this life and the eternal life.
In every situation that I face, I must ask myself ‘Am I choosing life or am I choosing death? Will I receive the spiritual blessings of peace and hope or the earthly curses of fear and unbelief? Oh Father, help our unbelief! In You, we have chosen life for our eternal security now help us choose life for our earthly existence. In Your name, Amen.'
I would give anything to be one of those people sitting along the hillside as Moses beautifully spoke this message. This is one of the final speeches in the life of Moses right before he died. He and the Israelites had been through so much together and had learned first-hand about the character and faithfulness of the great I AM. Moses had been the mouthpiece of God and had served as one of the most faithful servants throughout time. But goodbyes are always difficult and Moses knew this one would be no different. He was burdened to make sure that his audience knew that the time had come for their blessings and fulfilled promises. They found themselves on the border of their promised land. Would they recognize what would be the manner in which God would fulfill their wildest dreams? Or would they bow down to fear and worship their own agenda? Would they look at the horizon and fail to act because of their own inability to see the plan and trust the process?
God assigns us our own borders between life and death, blessings and curses. We look to others or to circumstances to find solutions in our trials when really everything we need we possess through Christ. Christ dwells within us and beckons us through the Holy Spirit to choose a life of hope and faith instead of a life of anxiety and joyless living. We always think that joyful living is out there ‘in the heavens and across the sea.’ We chase this illusive ghost which constantly slips through our fingers like a vapor. We must turn our hearts back to Jesus and embrace His assignment in life. We must choose spiritual life instead of spiritual death to receive His blessings in both this life and the eternal life.
In every situation that I face, I must ask myself ‘Am I choosing life or am I choosing death? Will I receive the spiritual blessings of peace and hope or the earthly curses of fear and unbelief? Oh Father, help our unbelief! In You, we have chosen life for our eternal security now help us choose life for our earthly existence. In Your name, Amen.'
Monday, February 6, 2012
The Gift of Rain
“But at your rebuke the waters fled, at the sound of your thunder they took to flight; they flowed over the mountains, they went down into the valleys, to the place you assigned for them. You set a boundary they cannot cross; He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains. They give water to all…He waters the mountains from his upper chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of his work... The trees of the LORD are well watered.” Psalm 104:7-16
There will be times in our lives when we are experiencing the blessings and the highs of life…mountaintop living. This season of living is when we find ourselves at peace, scanning the horizon with a bird’s eye view and liking what we see. At other times, we are assigned to the valley without a proper view of the blessings in our lives. All we can see are the things before us that cause obstructions and distortions of what are lives really offer. We forget the benefits of being the children of a Father who forgives, provides, redeems and loves. We temporarily forget that in one breath from His mouth, He redirects water and assigns the thunder a certain place on earth. God understood that we would need to be reminded of his blessings, favor and sovereignty.
God is well aware of our short-term memory as we walk this earth over the mountains and through the woods. He reminds us through His word that He will send the rains no matter if we are on top or in the gap of the ravines of life. Both seasons of mountaintop living or valley dwelling are watered with His drenching rain. They both quench the thirsty, they nourish the hungry and sustain many with the good fruit that is ripened through our experiences.
Our experiences do not occur in a vacuum only affecting us, but rather offer benefits to others who are searching for spiritual nourishment. We can remind ourselves of what we have never had, presently lack, or fear we may never possess. Or we can remind ourselves that God has assigned us to this season and offers the same benefits come what may. ‘Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits – who forgives…and heals…who redeems…and crowns…who satisfies the desires…’ Psalm 103:2-5. Whatever assigned season for which we find ourselves should provide for others. Are we doing our part in quenching the thirst of others? Are we sharing the compassion for which we have been shown to those who need compassion? Are we sharing the 'good fruit' with those who need spiritual nourishment? We should never forget and always be humbled by the greatness of the Creator. We should live our lives in awe of His power and take our cue from the earth and the mountains.
‘May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works – he who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains, and they smoke.’ Psalm 103:31-32.
There will be times in our lives when we are experiencing the blessings and the highs of life…mountaintop living. This season of living is when we find ourselves at peace, scanning the horizon with a bird’s eye view and liking what we see. At other times, we are assigned to the valley without a proper view of the blessings in our lives. All we can see are the things before us that cause obstructions and distortions of what are lives really offer. We forget the benefits of being the children of a Father who forgives, provides, redeems and loves. We temporarily forget that in one breath from His mouth, He redirects water and assigns the thunder a certain place on earth. God understood that we would need to be reminded of his blessings, favor and sovereignty.
God is well aware of our short-term memory as we walk this earth over the mountains and through the woods. He reminds us through His word that He will send the rains no matter if we are on top or in the gap of the ravines of life. Both seasons of mountaintop living or valley dwelling are watered with His drenching rain. They both quench the thirsty, they nourish the hungry and sustain many with the good fruit that is ripened through our experiences.
Our experiences do not occur in a vacuum only affecting us, but rather offer benefits to others who are searching for spiritual nourishment. We can remind ourselves of what we have never had, presently lack, or fear we may never possess. Or we can remind ourselves that God has assigned us to this season and offers the same benefits come what may. ‘Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits – who forgives…and heals…who redeems…and crowns…who satisfies the desires…’ Psalm 103:2-5. Whatever assigned season for which we find ourselves should provide for others. Are we doing our part in quenching the thirst of others? Are we sharing the compassion for which we have been shown to those who need compassion? Are we sharing the 'good fruit' with those who need spiritual nourishment? We should never forget and always be humbled by the greatness of the Creator. We should live our lives in awe of His power and take our cue from the earth and the mountains.
‘May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works – he who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains, and they smoke.’ Psalm 103:31-32.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
IT IS DONE!
“Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said …” Matthew 4:1-3
It is important to state that although Jesus was led by the Spirit into His wilderness for the testing of His faith, He was not tempted by God. My commentary states that since the beginning of time God has tested the faith of His children, giving Satan a window to tempt us in our faith. ‘Satan tempts us in order to make us fall; God tests us in order to confirm our faith or prove our commitment to God.’ p. 39. With that being said, let us return to the wilderness to draw application to our lives. The second important note is that Jesus did not use any supernatural powers to fend off the evil one. He faced Satan toe to toe in the power of God instead of the strength of man. We are told that Jesus didn’t eat for forty days and was hungry when Satan came to him.
Who is hungry and weary in their wilderness? What sealed child of God is facing their circumstances with a depleted heart and empty strength? Once we are a child of God Satan can neither ‘snatch us from our Father’s hand’ (John 10:28), nor can he possess us, since we are sealed by the Holy Spirit. ‘Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.’ 2 Co. 1:21-22. Satan can only frustrate us and topple our faith in God, not our security in God. Like with Jesus, Satan comes to us at our weariest to rob us of our faith and confirm to God that we are not ready for our blessings. Since the beginning of time, Satan has convinced us that what God has promised is neither believable nor our reality. Gen. 3:1 states that Satan said to Eve, ‘Did God really say…? And she took the bait!
What bait are you taking today instead of believing God for His promises and faithfulness? Why do we give Satan such a stronghold in our beliefs? Satan has proven to be against us in every circumstance, and God has proven to be for us, and yet we doubt, worry and live our lives in anguish over things to come. We have to learn to not take the bait of Satan so that we can be successful in our times of testing. God is going to bless us according to our faith so may we all pray to God for the ability to stand toe to toe with Satan in our times of testing.
When Satan says ‘Did God really say…?’ may we respond with ‘It is done!’
It is important to state that although Jesus was led by the Spirit into His wilderness for the testing of His faith, He was not tempted by God. My commentary states that since the beginning of time God has tested the faith of His children, giving Satan a window to tempt us in our faith. ‘Satan tempts us in order to make us fall; God tests us in order to confirm our faith or prove our commitment to God.’ p. 39. With that being said, let us return to the wilderness to draw application to our lives. The second important note is that Jesus did not use any supernatural powers to fend off the evil one. He faced Satan toe to toe in the power of God instead of the strength of man. We are told that Jesus didn’t eat for forty days and was hungry when Satan came to him.
Who is hungry and weary in their wilderness? What sealed child of God is facing their circumstances with a depleted heart and empty strength? Once we are a child of God Satan can neither ‘snatch us from our Father’s hand’ (John 10:28), nor can he possess us, since we are sealed by the Holy Spirit. ‘Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.’ 2 Co. 1:21-22. Satan can only frustrate us and topple our faith in God, not our security in God. Like with Jesus, Satan comes to us at our weariest to rob us of our faith and confirm to God that we are not ready for our blessings. Since the beginning of time, Satan has convinced us that what God has promised is neither believable nor our reality. Gen. 3:1 states that Satan said to Eve, ‘Did God really say…? And she took the bait!
What bait are you taking today instead of believing God for His promises and faithfulness? Why do we give Satan such a stronghold in our beliefs? Satan has proven to be against us in every circumstance, and God has proven to be for us, and yet we doubt, worry and live our lives in anguish over things to come. We have to learn to not take the bait of Satan so that we can be successful in our times of testing. God is going to bless us according to our faith so may we all pray to God for the ability to stand toe to toe with Satan in our times of testing.
When Satan says ‘Did God really say…?’ may we respond with ‘It is done!’
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