Are You Prepared For An Intruder?

Greetings!!!

What do you do when you get a mouse in your house? It is that time of year when the little critters who are outside are looking for a warmer place to stay inside. It does not take much of an opening for them to come in and set up house. So, what do you do when one of those little critters invades your house? Do you ignore it and hope it will go away, or pretend it is not there? If you are like me, at the first sign of intrusion, you set a trap or put out bait to kill the unwanted pest. Why are we less vigilant in our spiritual life?

Jesus gave us the perfect example of how to deal with an onslaught of the devil in Matthew 4:1-11. Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry. And the tempter came and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread." But He answered and said, "It is written, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.' " Then the devil took Him into the holy city; and he stood Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God throw Yourself down; for it is written, 'HE WILL GIVE HIS ANGELS CHARGE CONCERNING YOU; And ON THEIR HANDS THEY WILL BEAR YOU UP, LEST YOU STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.' " Jesus said to him, " On the other hand, it is written, 'YOU SHALL NOT TEMPT THE LORD YOUR GOD.' " Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory; and he said to Him, "All these things will I give to You, if You fall down and worship me." Then Jesus said to him, "Begone, Satan! For it is written, 'YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVE HIM ONLY.' " Then the devil left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him.

Have you left your life unguarded and open to attacks from the enemy? The only offensive weapons the Lord gave us in the full armor of God are the "sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God" and prayer. It is not enough to just have a sword when an enemy comes, you must know how to wield it. If Jesus needed the Word of God to defeat Satan, how much more do you and I need to know the Word of God in order to stand firm against the devil!! Do not take your Bible for granted. You have the freedom to have one. You have the blessing of being able to read and understand it. Do not put it off. Start today. Begin in Genesis and read through the last word of Revelation, or read the New Testament, Psalms or Proverbs. Whatever you do, pick up the Bible, read it and learn it.

The LORD bless you with hunger and thirst to read and know His Word.

I love you,

Ruth