The bible tells us that God knew us even before we were born, and he has a purpose for all of us. His plan is to see us happy, and our purpose is to worship him and to cast out demons in his name, no hard labour required. But the question is: do we have much trust for him? When you throw your child into the air, have you wondered why she smiles? Because she knows that you will catch her. Isn’t that trust? It is...so do you trust God that no matter your situation he’ll always stand by your side?
Our biggest enemy is the Devil himself, he prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. He is a liar; his tactics include accusation, affliction, blinding minds, disguising himself as an angel of light, temptation and setting traps. He isn’t what he says he is, but a jealousy creature who wants to see Gods people suffer.
In the light of all this, the church needs a strategy- and God has given us one! While we should be careful of Satan, we need not to be afraid of him because he has already lost the battle. As with most bullies, we simply need to stand against him in strength and with the resources that God gives us. Now it’s up to us, it’s either we stay as Gods children, or we allow Satan to take away our precious internal life.
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”(James 4:7)
How, practically, can we do this? The first thing is to remember that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lords. Our focus must not be on ourselves, but on God; victory only comes from himself. Manny are still under the devil’s influence, so let’s follow Gods plan and be fishers of men, let’s serve him and always praise him.
Let’s spread the gospel around and evangelize in all possible ways as the hour of judgement is near. If you still not sure, here’s a special invitation from God himself:
“Come now, and let us reason together, said the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow: though they red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”(Isaiah 1:18)
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