Scriptures are from the King James Bible.
Today, to sharpen my spiritual skills, our Lord allowed me a wilderness experience. It was a hoot. I'll spare the details because Satan is eager for the attention. I delight in deprivation of attention to the devil when he's rabid for it. We are to give him only as much attention as our Lord instructs.
Instead, you're invited to partake with me of the delight of the Lord. On the menu today is warfare weaponry from our Lord's Holy Scriptures.
James 1:2
...count it all joy...
Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
The Acts 2:26, 28
Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover my flesh shall rest in hope:
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
Psalm 2:4
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
After we are reproached and persecuted, Satan desires that we faint in spirit and become discouraged. Our Lord shared with me that when the devil comes against us, it's so worth it when we respond opposite to what he desires. Satan hates when we triumph over his attacks. That's what I did when I was reproached today. I mightily praised and glorified GOD. Our Lord stressed to me that our responses are vital to be witnessed by the devil, and his children. When they expect us to be discouraged and instead we encourage ourselves in our Lord, that is a POWERFUL testimony and witness of the most High status of GOD. Glory to His awesome name.
I use this opportunity to thank the one who is the "inspiration" for this post that I didn't plan. But of course, we know that GOD was aware and did plan...for He knew that the devil would be waiting for me...
Thank you, devil, for reminding me that I'm worth waiting for - in the name of JESUS!
The BLOOD is against you, Satan!
Revelation 12:11
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
In Christ Jesus, "losses" are Wins!!!
Also "losses" prove that GOD is above it all - forever. Happy are the people whose GOD is the Lord - Psalm 144:15
