"Endure Hardship" By Diane Webb
Luke 10: 18—"And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven."
God has power over Satan. Satan's very existence is only because God allows it. God has a plan and in the end Satan will be cast into the pit of fire for all eternity. Satan is your enemy but he is not to be feared. He has no power over you unless you give it to him or God permits it. Eliminate fear of Satan from your heart. Rebuke Satan at every opportunity. His goal is to deceive and destroy. He confuses you with distortions of the truth. He puts doubt, worry, and fear in your mind. He makes you question what you know to be true. Instead of focusing on Satan and what Satan might do, have a respectful fear of God. God has all power and authority on earth and in heaven. There is nothing he does not have ultimate control over. God is in control. When life seems to be one hardship after another, and you know you are doing the best you can to live within God's will, remind yourself "God is in Control". Do not fret about the attacks of Satan or the trials you go through. Trust in God and in what he has revealed to you. God keeps his promises, he is true to his word, and he never contradicts scripture. Satan's power is to be fought and rebuked but never feared. God's power is to be feared and never challenged. God wants you to submit to his authority and let him lead the way. He will tell you what he wants for you to know. His timing is his own. Don't worry but keep up your ongoing battle against the powers of darkness. This life was never meant to be easy for Christians. Your rest and reward is not on earth during this time. Your rest and reward is in eternity. Your job on earth is to obey God, rebuke Satan, and endure hardship.
Dear heavenly father, forgive me for ever listening to Satan and doubting you. I pray you will strengthen my faith and help me remember that you are in control at all times. Help me rebuke the work of Satan and fear no one but you. I pray in Jesus' name, Amen.
hey Diane! I'm so sorry I've been neglectful. I promise I'll be better. I really enjoyed your post. "God is in Control", I guess you would say is my mantra. With the world going like it is, that to me should be on everyone's lips and minds. We must remember that according to God's Word, even the devil trembles at the mention of God's Name.
ReplyDeleteSomething else which I am learning is that if we give everything to God, including our "battles" and let Him fight them, then our "hardships" are made a little easier. I figure, if I try to fight my own battles, I will be fighting by my "own understanding" and God says to not do that. He says to trust in Him with All our heart and lean Not unto our own understanding, so let Him fight our battles for us and we will be victorious. There are so many verses that point to this. Of course I know you know them also. Cast your cares upon Him. That includes our hardships, worries, battles, EVERYTHING. He is SO GREAT! Thank you for this post and allowing me to go "on and on". I appreciate you and your knowledge of God's Word. Thank you for sharing it. I promise from now on I will be more faithful in my reading of your Blog.
God Bless,
PJ
Hey Gal, Good morning! I told you I would be more attentive. It's Friday, so I actually made it 2 days in a row. LOL!. I've been a little out of kilter, but I'm trying to change that. God Bless you and yours this day.
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