Have you noticed that when something bad happens, something else usually follows after that? Little things in life pop up to get us discouraged and to weaken our faith and hope. Sometimes things just happen here and there but then sometimes it is like a lot of problems come in like a flood.
The enemy of our soul wants us to be bombarded with life's cares and worries. He wants us to be taken away from the source of our strength. If the enemy can get us off of the path that God has placed us on we can be attacked. I am talking spiritually.
The bible says in Isaiah 59:19 "So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him."
The above verse didn't say if the enemy could come in like a flood, it said when the enemy shall come in like a flood. There are going to be times in our life when we do feel like we are drowning. It feels like the enemy is trying to take control of our lives, thoughts, and placing fear into us. The Lord puts us through test and trials at times. This is to build our faith, trust, and get closer to Him. But whether or not we are being tested or tried the enemy still wants our soul. The bible says in 1Peter 5:8 "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:" The enemy of our soul will try to take our mind off of what is really important. The cares of this life do not mean anything. We worry about food, clothing, shelter, bills, and etc... But God said that to consider the lilies, they toil and spin not, yet Solomon was not arrayed like one of these. We must keep our mind upon the Lord and what really matters. Knowing that whatever we need God will provide. We just need to give Him glory and praise everyday that we live no matter what may come our way. Even if the enemy comes in like a flood. You want to know a little secret that I learned? The devil isn't going to mess with someone that is not going to destroy his kingdom. Why would he? If he knew that you are not a threat to him why would he bother you?
2 Corinthians 12:10 says "Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong." The enemy just doesn't know how strong we are getting to be by him putting us through the things we go through. Each time we are faced with one of life's challenges we learn from that experience and become stronger than before.
But the bible also says that the enemy may rise up against us and come against us one way but the enemy will flee before us seven ways. The bible also says that whatever the enemy has stolen that it will be paid back double.
I think we need to strengthen ourselves in the Lord by reading His Word more, fasting more, and praying more. When we find ourselves keeping our mind upon the Lord instead of "earthly" things, we are so much happier. The joy of the Lord is our strength.
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