Bible Devotions with UWSalvation of God is complete! Part 3Protection! Psalm 121:7 (NIV) The LORD will keep you from
all harm-- he will watch over your life;
This is a blessed assurance for every child of God.
Dear Friends, Our Father in Heaven wants you to live life at peace, not to worry or be paranoid in fear of life uncertainties.
We all have our own fears. Some fear the future, Some fear accidents, Some fear cancer, Robbers, Road Bullies, etc. Everyone have their weaknesses.
Agitation and fear give the devil opportunities to wreak problems in your life.
Rest in God allows the Grace of God's protection to flow in your life.
The way of the world says: You must do something, be worried and responsible to protect yourself. Constantly look out for No1, yourself.
God says: Be still. Rest and God will protect you.
You cannot have it both ways. Being worried, restless and expect God's grace to work. No Friends.
The Things of God's Kingdom works on the wave length of Peace.
Another Principal to apply is to know this scripture verse:
1 John 4:18 (NIV) There is no fear in love. But
perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
What is this "perfect love"? If you have spiritual eyes to see this,
Only God = Perfect Love. God is the one who will drive out fear from your life when you know God loves you. When you know that
God loves you in 100% certainty, the Devil cannot touch you. I say The devil
cannot touch you. If you still have fear, this means you are still not made perfect in knowing God loves you. Somewhere there is still this mistrust. Dear Friends, that gives the Devil opportunities.
So How UW? What do I do since I can't bring myself to trust God. The Bible give permission for us to struggle for 1 thing, to work for 1 thing.
Hebrews 4:11 (KJV) - Let us
labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
We must "labour" or work or you can say "struggle" to enter INTO God's rest. Meaning to bring yourself to Trust God. Trusting God is resting in God.
Let me share God's secret with you. God's Grace of protection is always constantly flowing on you. It is your mistrust in God that the Devil take as legal opportunity to attack you.
The greater your agitation, the greater the opportunity for the enemy. This is the "modus operandi" of the Devil. It is a spiritual Fact, something we cannot afford to ignore or take lightly.
The Evil one cannot touch Christians who are at peace with God and at peace with himself (salvation) because the word of God protects Him/Her. This is a spiritual Fact.
I hope you learn something today. God Bless!