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Will you turn your back on deception and believe the Word of God?

6/26/2017

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“Your hands have made me and fashioned me, An intricate unity; Yet You would destroy me.” Job 10:8 NKJV
 
Job continues to complain against God. He wants God to make life easier before he dies.
 
The world is full of deception. Deceiving spirits teach lies. We have been conditioned to believe them. This world is not our home. Physical death will not be the end of our lives.
 
We were created in the image and likeness of God. We were created to live with Him throughout eternity. Some of us will. Others will live an endless hopeless existence outside of God’s blessing and protection.
 
God allowed Satan to inflict pain and loss on Job. It seems to be more than he can endure. Job does not think he is being treated fairly by God his friends or his wife.
 
Why should a man who fears God and shuns evil lose all of his possessions? Why should a father so devoted to his children outlive them? Why is he being afflicted with such a painful illness when he is so careful how he lives?
 
The bible answers all of Jobs questions. He did not have the benefit of them. We do!
 
In verse 8 Job acknowledges God created him. He hints at the marvelous complexity of creation. Then he makes two common mistakes. He thinks God wants to harm him. He forgets there is an eternity of life awaiting him when his temporary existence ends.
 
In Psalm 139 David said, “I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made, Marvelous are Your works. And that my soul knows very well.” He was speaking to God.
 
You were fearfully and wonderfully made by God. His work in your life is marvelous. Do you know that? Do you remember it during times of trial and hardship?
 
When the cares and affairs of this world become more than you can endure do you remember it is not your home? You were created in the image and likeness of God? You can choose to live with Him in timeless perfection when this world ends?
 
God does not want to harm you. He wants to bless you. Will you choose to praise Him even when it seems like you are being treated unfairly? Will you turn your back on the deception of life and believe the Word of God?
 
Job was the greatest of the men of the east, blameless and upright, one who shunned evil and feared God. Could he have relied too heavily on his own resources? Did he lean too much on his own understand of God’s requirements? It is possible. We can’t be sure.
 
All that you have could disappear in the blink of an eye. God has no beginning and will have no end. Should you rely on Jesus or your bank account? God wants to guide through this life and lead you into eternity.
 
Will you follow Jesus even when you do not know where He is leading?

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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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