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God’s ways are beyond reproach even when trials and hardships encroach!

7/22/2019

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So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life. But stretch out your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will surely curse you to your face!” Job 2:4-5 NKJV
 
Satan striped Job of his earthly wealth. He killed Job’s children. Job kept his integrity. When his first attack failed Satan asked for permission to inflict Job with physical pain.
 
Job continued to worship God. He continued to believe God is righteous and holy. He remembered God’s ways are beyond reproach. God is just in all He does. Job did not judge God by his circumstances. Job worshiped God for His holiness and righteousness!
 
When Satan presented himself before God he revealed his character and tactics. He accuses us before God and man. When his attacks fail he waits for an opportune time to return. Satan thinks if he inflicts enough pain on us our hearts will harden against Jesus!
 
Satan does not take holidays. He does not let us take a time out. He never lets up. He wants to destroy us because he cannot harm God. He knows how much God loves us.
 
Satan hates Christians because our future will be an eternity spent in the presence of a loving God. Satan will suffer an eternity outside of God’s presence with the people he leads into destruction. Satan’s future is as certain as ours!
 
When Satan attacked Job fought back. Job did not talk to the devil. Job did not try to bind Satan or cast him out. Job wasn’t even aware Satan caused his trials. Job renewed his mind. Job continued to trust God because the Lord is trustworthy!
 
Job remembered everything he had was given to him by God. He was born with nothing and he will take nothing with him when he leaves this world. He focused on the goodness of God. Job worshiped God because He is the Lord of heaven and earth!
 
Satan is a real being. He is active in the world today. He can’t make us do anything against our will. He can’t read our minds. He can’t harm us without permission. Satan can’t stop us from serving God. Satan always underestimates God’s servants!
 
God calls us to fight against the devil and his followers. Not by arming ourselves with red letter bibles or silver crosses. Not by binding our casting out anyone or anything. God calls us to fight through faith in Jesus Christ by renewing our minds!
 
God is righteous and holy. His ways are beyond reproach. He is just in all He does. Do not judge God by your circumstances. Worship the Lord because He is the Great God of the heavens and the earth!
 
God loves you more than the sands on the seashore and the stars in the night sky. Do you love the Lord enough to worship Him regardless of the trials and hardships He allows into your life? Do you love the Lord because He is the God of creation?
 
If you love the Lord serve Jesus. If you love Jesus trust Him with everything all the time!
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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!

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