One of the things that gets me down the most is the accusing voice from Satan charging at God for neglecting me. Whenever I find myself in a mess and nothing seems to be working, prayers seems unanswered and all hope of getting help seems lost, the voice comes.
Most especially when I see people who are not godly at all having it all together and seems to be enjoying life better than me, that creepy voice roars again. I hear words like: "God doesn't even love you', 'You think God has forgiven you? No; that's Him punishing you', 'God is good to other people except you', 'You are not worthy', 'Why do you take this Christianity too seriously?', 'Take it easy, don't be too hard on yourself'......e.t.c
It took a while for me to realise how much of these lies I had believed, and the effect it has had on my faith and trust in God. I had allowed these lies to ruin the Father-daughter relationship that God through Christ desires to have with me. What it did was take my confidence in God away gradually to the point where I could sense a spiritual disconnect.
Praise God for the inspired word of the holy scriptures. Words of life, ever faithful, ever true. Amazing how at such times I randomly open the Bible and lo! its a timely word, speaking just directly to my situation and circumstances at the time. Now I know how powerful the word of God is because He breathed His breath heavily on the word so much that the Spirit of Him who inspired the word has also empowered it.
My sister, when was the last time you personal opened and studied a book of the Bible for yourself? Without it, the engine running your life can easily breakdown as the word is its fuel which the Holy Spirit helps you to drive with.
Hear what Jesus said about His word:
John 6:63 (NKJV)
"It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life."
These feelings of dryness and emptiness can only be conquered by the inspired spirit birth word of God. You may listen to motivational speakers telling you all is well, you can be whoever you want to be and so on... But you know how you truly feel inside. You know what it feels like when the hype is gone and you are by yourself alone in the four corners of your room without anyone to share with.
Sisters! that is when God is saying 'HERE I AM WAITING'. He further said in:
Jeremiah 29:12-13 (NKJV)
"Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart."
The truth for victorious Christian living is in the word. If you do not know the word, how will you resist when that voice comes to get you down.
It is ok and helpful to listen to Christian music, preachers and programmes, and also profitable to read Christian books. But the place of the Bible is unequalled by any other resources. That was why satan could not stand against Jesus when Jesus answered back with " It is written............."
Until you know what is written concerning you, you are not able to spiritually fight for your right.
You may have been through or still going through terrible times right now, you may be facing attacks at work, or in your finances, you may even dread opening your mails or answering your calls due to outstandings and other stuffs going on. This is God trying to help you get rid of few little things here and there because He is moving you forward. In the midst of many bad news, God's word always speak of hope and assurance of divine help and intervention.
I have tried Him and I have found Him so faithful to His words.
God is very creative and loves to surprise us His children. You will be amazed what He is able to make out of this present situation you are battling with. One thing I found Him do always is never going against His word to show us love and mercy.
You need to get to know your Father. You need to get acquainted with His word so that you are able to recognize His voice.
David said:
"I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living." Psalm 27:13(NKJV)
My beloved, do not lose heart, you too will see the goodness of the Lord if you keep on trusting in Him and in His word.
Which book of the Bible are you planning to study this new month of October? May you find the word for you at this very season of your life as you read His word and meditate on it in Jesus name.
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