For Thought and Meditation - Wednesday, August 11

[Pine Baron]

Good morning all. Today's devotion is a reminder of the ongoing struggle that we all face. May God bring His light. Have a safe and blessed day.

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 - Pastor Greg Laurie
When You Feel Trapped

“But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.”
—2 Corinthians 4:3–4

The Devil knows where he’s ultimately going. And he would like to drag as many people there with him as he possibly can.

While God wants you to come into a relationship with Him, the Devil wants to do everything to keep you away from a relationship with God.

The Bible tells us the god of this age (Satan) has blinded the eyes of those who don’t believe, “lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them” (2 Corinthians 4:3–4 NKJV).

The Devil doesn’t want you to believe. And the Bible also says that he’s taken people captive to do his will (see 2 Timothy 2:26).

He tries to keep us from coming to Christ, and when we do, he’ll do everything possible to get us to fall away or compromise so that he can neutralize us.

Maybe the Devil has been having a heyday in your life. Maybe he has you trapped in addiction, drugs, alcohol, or pornography. Maybe he has you trapped in a relationship or something else. You feel as though you’ll never get out of that place.

You can. But you must ask God for His help and His forgiveness. Will you do that today? Jesus can pull you out of the pit you’re in and literally change you in moments.

Or maybe you’ve already accepted Christ into your life, but realistically, you’ve been trapped by the Enemy somehow. He has you wound up in a compromising situation, and you’re unhappy because you’re trying to live in two worlds right now.

If you’re living in the no-man’s-land of compromise, will you make a recommitment to Christ and start walking with the Lord as you ought to?

Don’t let the Devil have a foothold in your life. Keep as much distance from him as possible.

[USMC87]

Amen!

[Boaz]

Good message, good advice . We tend to forget Satan is looking over our shoulder to find our weakness to destroy us .

[Wayne Smith]

I have frequently reminded people that the Bible does say to Let those who God has put together not be disunited - but how many marriages today can the first honestly be said of?