Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Rebuke The Devil
Matthew 16:23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
There will be times when God will guide you to do something, and others will not understand. They will give there opinion or try and talk you out of what God has called you to do. We have to make the right decisions for our children and our family, and when God says move; follow through and don’t question Him. Jesus gives us the best answer for those who come against us and try to rebuke what God has commanded, get thee behind me Satan. When those we love who are among the believers stand against a direct order from God; know that it is not their heart that is against you, but the spiritual warfare of the devil. When others come against you, pray that God will open their eyes to see what He has ask you to do. When a fellow believer is doing something God has ask and you do not understand, pray that God will give you a heart of discernment. We as believers are not called to blend into this world, we are called to obey God and follow through when direction are given by Him. We are to deny ourselves pick up our cross daily and follow Jesus, and sometimes that means we have to let go of the material things of this world that hinders our walk, (Matthew 16:24). What may seem small in your eyes may be a battle in another’s life that is restraining them from fully serving God. What good does the message do in our hearts, if we are allowing the world complete control of our lives? We believers can not grow in Christ if we are more focused in the world and not in the Word. What we feed our hearts, is what others will see in our lives and that is what we will be judged by, (Matthew 16:26). When God says move and you follow, know that others may not understand and support you, but God will reward you for being obedient, (Matthew 16:27).
Most Gracious Father thank You for calling me out of this world and giving me specific directions on where to move. I know that others will not understand and that they will not support me at times for what you have ask of me to do. But I also know the devil will use other believers against me to make me grow weary and buckle. I made the choice 3 1/2 years ago to follow Christ and not this world and that is what I intend to do, in Jesus name, Amen.
A Heart For God "Devotions & Bible Studies"-Karrie Wilson 