The only tool that Satan has in
his toolbox is deception. He is quite adept at using it in all situations, and
he can even craft circumstances with it to come against the Saints of God.
Deception is a powerful tool.
Satan uses it to blind the eyes and to dull the mind of the wounded, weak or
foolish people who choose to believe his lies. He can even deceive the elect of
God.
He leads them like oxen with
rings in their noses and they do his bidding and haul his load without
complaint. Some are even proud of their rebellion and accomplishments for his
glory.
However, there are those who come
to Christ in humility, abide in His Word and serve as His disciples. He
sanctifies us as He teaches us His truth; and His truth frees us from bondage
to Satan's deceptive lies (John 8:31-32, 17:17; Ephesians 6:14).
God's love in our heart bursts
forth in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. We sing and make music in our heart
to the Lord all day long, giving thanks to Him for everything He brings our
way, even the negative aspects (Ephesians 5:19-20).
We are not required to live as a
super-Saint in order to praise Him in the negative circumstances. We praise by
the power of Christ in us regardless of our spiritual maturity, feelings,
anxiety and stress level.
It is amazing how praising will
turn the most debilitation anxiety into a tiny nagging bother, which we can
easily turn over to God's capable hands whenever we encounter it or think about
it.
Prayer:
Father God, the world encourages
us to take control of our life, which is virtually impossible to do for very
long. However, You lead us to surrender control to You and to wait patiently
for Your deliverance and guidance in the midst of our trauma and the tangled
webs woven by Satan to restrict our walk with You. We thank You for Your
involvement in our individual life.
When we become new Believers in
Christ, You transform our thinking from negative worriers, as the world trains
us to do, to positive victors by Your Holy Spirit. You conform our thoughts to
Your thoughts and You direct our steps to accomplish all that You plan for us
during each day (Proverbs 3:5-6). We continually praise You for caring so much
for every one of us and each detail of our life.
Thought for the Day:
A sanctuary is a safe and secure place
designed to give people a place to duck away from the trials and enemies
plaguing us; it is a place of holiness and worship, and God desires that we
dwell with Him in His Sanctuary each moment of our entire life.
