Thursday, September 15, 2011

When Satan Attacks

Attacks from Satan come in all forms. They come in subtle ways and in large hail storms. They come from family, friends, and circumstances. Sometimes we can't see God through the storm that we are walking in and we doubt him and his Goodness. God is always good!! Let me repeat that, God is always good! He works on our behalf and in our behalf. The things we are walking through are for our growing faith. He is wanting us to stretch and grow to the next phase of our walk. Sometimes the walk is through a dark forrest and sometimes it is in a low low valley. While we are walking through life's circumstances, if we are not in the word and speaking scripture than the devil starts to have a hay day in your lives and our emotions. It says in scripture 1 Peter 4: 12-19
12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

13But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

14If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

15But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.

16Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

17For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

18And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

19Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

As we are walking in the Spritual Trial, we have to realize that the attack is not coming from the person it is coming from the devil. They are being used by him. As long as we are doing God's work and in his will for our life. Satan will be on attack. He does not want his kingdom and his word spread to anyone! He knows that his time is short and that anything we do for the Kingdo of God puts a hurt on him. We as Christians need to be ferverent about spreading the gospel. Not just inside our churches but outside to the lost. The salvation of Christ is not just for our well being and we were not worthy to have his salvation and grace subjected to just us. It is available and able to be poured out to anyone! Are we doing everything we can to spread the Gospel for Jesus Christ?