“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God that He
may exalt you at the proper time., casting all your anxiety on Him, because He
cares for you, be of sober spirit, be on the alert, your adversary, the devil; prowls
around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (I Peter 5:6-7).
Hey Gang:
It was advertised that the devil was going to have a garage sale and sell all
his devices of evil. On the day of the sale, the devices were placed for public
inspection, each marked with its sale price. There was a whole barn full of
evil devices - hatred, envy, jealousy, lying, doubt, to name a few. But there
was one special tool that was laying by itself that was priced very high.
"What
is the name of that tool and why is so costly?" one of the purchasers
asked. “O, this is discouragement, my most effective tool”. It is more useful
than all the others put together. With it I can pry open a person’s heart and
lead them down the Prim-Rose Path.
The
devil’s price for discouragement was so high it never sold. It’s still his
major tool, and uses it on God’s people today. How about you? Discouraged?
I have learned in my tenure on this earth that discouragement is key; like me
getting up grumpy in the morning, I have a choice to make, remain grumpy and
miserable or I can choose to tell Satan take a hike”.
The
Psalmist wrote “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I
will fear no evil, for You are with me. Your
rod and Your staff, they comfort me”. (Psalm 23).
Jesus' promise to us this morning “I will never leave you or forsake
you”. And that, my brothers and sisters in Christ, you can take to the bank!
Blessings,
Gramps
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