Do not let the multitude of voices in this fallen world keep you from hearing the Lord!

7/29/2019

“If one attempts a word with you, will you become weary? But who can withhold himself from speaking? Job 4:2 NKJV

Job lifts his voice against God. Eliphaz corrected him by saying, “If one attempts a word with you, will you become weary? But who can with withhold himself from speaking?”

Years ago my wife and I went to a presentation on raising children. The opening statement was, “If you hear something you disagree with you should examine yourself. The problem is not the teaching, it is you.”

The opening statement was designed to manipulate us into accepting the presentation as absolute truth. It was not!

The internet gives us access to instant communication. It brings the philosophies and ideologies of the world into our homes. Cable television stations of every kind stream 24/7. The commercials tell us what we need and how to get it.

The volume of voices vying for our attention is staggering!

Eliphaz may have been trying to help Job. He did not. He said Job brought calamity on himself. He didn’t. Job wasn’t being punished by God. The Lord was using him.

Job reached a point where he was so confused and frustrated he cursed the day he was born. Job complained that God was treating him unfairly.

Job did not abandon his faith in God. He never stopped trusting God. God never stopped loving job. The Lord did not withdraw His hand of blessing and protection from Job.

Some of the voices we hear manipulate our feelings and emotions. Many of them seek to draw us away from Jesus. Satan and the world system work to stifle our faith in Jesus. They try to convince us He is not trustworthy. The goal is to lead us into destruction!

Jesus is the only true source of trustworthy guidance and direction in this fallen world!

Be very careful where you focus your attention. Seek God’s guidance in everything you do. Ask the Lord for the discernment to tune out the voices of the unbelieving multitude. Listen for the voice of the Holy Spirit. He leads us into perfect God’s will.

Do not let the enemy or the world system snuff out your faith in Jesus. The Word of God is trustworthy because our God is trustworthy!

Do not let the multitude of voices in this fallen world keep you from hearing Jesus. Listen for the voice of truth and wisdom.

Jesus leads and guides people who seek and follow Him. Seek Him with all your heart, soul and strength!

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Do not let the multitude of voices in this fallen world keep you from hearing the Lord!

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