Encouragement
Deflecting Fiery Darts
John 8:44; Ephesians 6:13-18
Often the devil sends his little imps to whisper his lies into your ear. He aims to wear you down, to destroy your morale, to minimize your effectiveness for God's Kingdom, and undermine your faith in God's goodness and faithfulness. He wants the problems in your life to loom much larger than they actually are, and to make God to appear small and powerless in comparison to them.
If the devil says: You can’t do that for the Lord. Everyone will LAUGH at you!
Say: It is written in I Corinthians 1:25 that God’s foolishness is wiser than the wisdom of men, and His ways are not man’s ways (Isaiah 55: 8-9).
If that old liar says: You’ll end up starving out on the street.
Say: My God shall supply all my needs according to His riches in Glory, because of what Christ Jesus has done for me (Philippians 4:19). If God feeds the birds of the air, how much more faithful will He be to feed me? He knows what I have need of before I even ask, and it is my Father’s good pleasure to give me the Kingdom (Luke 12:22-32).
If satan interrupts your sound sleep by asking you: How are you going to survive next year?
Say: The same way I survived LAST year, you old liar. My God has promised: As my days are, so shall my strength be (Deuteronomy 33:25).”
If the Father of All Bullies says: You’re a hopeless waste of space, and you’ve got no friends.
Say: I’ve got my own cheering squad up in heaven, and I have a Friend who sticks closer than a brother( Hebrews 12:1; Proverbs 18:24).
When satan Resorts to Dirtier Digs:
If that fiend says: Look how I prosper MY servants. The sleaziest criminals are living high on the hog, while you’re still pinching pennies.
Say: You’re right about one thing, Mr. Devil. Your slaves ARE living high on the hog, in the filthy pigpen of your kingdom. And My Father has promised that the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just, who will use His resources for His glory (Proverbs 13:22b; 28:8).
If Old Sluefoot launches his very worst missile, saying: You’ve REALLY blown it now! You’ve exhausted your share of God’s grace, and He can’t forgive you anymore.
Say: Get lost, devil! The Word of God calls you a liar, and there is no truth in you (John 8:44). My God has promised me that NOTHING would ever get Him to stop loving me (Romans 8:38-39). Even though my sins have been abundant, His grace is even more abundant (Romans 5:20). If I confess my sins, He is faithful to forgive them, to cast them out of His sight, and to turn His back on them forever (Isaiah 38:17; 43:25; I John 1:7-8). Because Christ Jesus dwells in my heart through faith, and I am not WILLING to be separated from Him and His goodness, He will NEVER cast me out (John 6:37; 10: 28-29)!
If you feel like you’ve reached the utter end of your tether with your daily trials, the devil is likely to resort to this ugly lie: It can’t possibly be worth it, even if you DO make it into heaven!
Remember: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor has your heart fathomed that which God has prepared for His loved ones who shall reign with Him in His eternal Kingdom (Isaiah 64:4; I Corinthians 2:9).
When you feel your soul weighted down by care, that is your enemy satan trying to discourage you. Pray that God will dispatch warrior angels to do battle with satan's forces of darkness on your behalf. God has promised to send His angels before you to fight the enemy for you, and to prepare the way as you daily go forth to do His will (Exodus 23:20).
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