This morning I was having my quiet time with the Lord enjoying the beautiful scenery the Lord has blessed me with at my house. We have a pond in the back yard that is full of fish. There are bass, talapia, and brim. Bob and I love to watch the fish come up to the top of the water and feed.
We also have a crane that comes to visit our pond. He loves the fish too but for a different reason. He wants to EAT our fish. The nerve of that crane! Bob and the crane have an ongoing battle. It is hilarious. Bob will see the crane run get his pellet gun and proceed to the back door to try and shoot AROUND the bird. Bob doesn't want to hurt the bird just scare it. It amazes us how the bird knows when Bob is serious or not. Sometimes Bob will go to the back door and open the door without his gun thinking the bird will fly away and leave his fish safe and unharmed. The crane LOOKS at Bob and continues to go about looking for food as if Bob were not there. When Bob actually gets his WEAPON the bird knows he is serious and flies off and leaves Bob's fish alone.
This morning I was thinking about Satan and how he is like the crane. Satan knows when we are serious about fighting him and when we are not. Sometimes we go into battle with him with half our armor. You know, fighting WIMPEE style. You heard me, we are all bark and no bite! He also knows when we have on the FULL ARMOR OF GOD Ephesians 6:13-19! That is when we mean business.
The fish story isn't over. You see, the bird comes back to the pond almost every day!!!! He is there to kill, steal, and destroy. He wants to EAT ALL our fish. He is not happy with one or two. He wants them all! He just doesn't give up. Even though Bob has the gun the crane knows there is still a chance he can get a fish. That is how Satan is with us. He is there to kill, steal, and destroy John 10:10. He will come back as many time as necessary to try and take your joy, peace, children, marriage, contentment, your testimony!
Here is the GREAT part of John 10:10: Jesus says, "I came that you might have life, and might have it abundantly!" Jesus is there to fight the battle for you, but you must put on the Full armor of God. Don't fight WIMPEE! Fight HUGE AND FULL! DON'T GIVE UP! Enjoy ABUNDANT LIFE today!
Praying for you today!
Feleda
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Women on Wednesdays
Women on Wednesdays is a Bible Study that meets on Wednesday nights 6pm-7:15 at Cottage Hill Baptist Church, Mobile, AL
The Bible Study is taught by four teachers,Marty Carrell, Linda Headrick, Feleda Keene, and Marcia Sheffield.
Our desire is to help women grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. We want to encourage women to become the godly women that Christ has called them to be and to run the race with endurance, not to give up, but to press on to the upward prize of His calling.
We will begin again August 18th.
The Bible Study is taught by four teachers,Marty Carrell, Linda Headrick, Feleda Keene, and Marcia Sheffield.
Our desire is to help women grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. We want to encourage women to become the godly women that Christ has called them to be and to run the race with endurance, not to give up, but to press on to the upward prize of His calling.
We will begin again August 18th.
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