Ephesians 6: 10 – 11
“Be strong in the Lord and
in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able
to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
I have been wondering why
is this happening? I see all the stories and pictures of people who have died
in many countries. The unbearable grief and shock they are facing right now.
I'm sure there are reasonable answers to this question. But I have come to
realize we are facing an enemy - Satan. Satan is standing in opposition to God
and everything God does and anyone who believes in God or even tries to the
life God's way. I realize that the Lord Jesus broke the power of the
enemy.
Jesus defeated Satan on the
cross; Jesus gave me authority over Satan. Luke chapter 10, verses 19, "I
have given you [me] authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to
overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you[me]." But it
was a person who created this virus, and now we are facing a pandemic. I know,
but we believe Ephesians 6 verses 12 "For we do not wrestle against flesh
and blood, but principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly
places." I believe that Satan is behind this attack, and many people will
not reach the Kingdom of God.
So God has a plan for my
life, and I am confident the Devil has one too. John 10, verses 10, says,
"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to
destroy." The Devil is at work 24/7, and he doesn't give up making me
realize I have to be up to God's standard 1 Peter 5 verse 8 says "be
sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring
lion, seeking whom he may devour." How can we stand against the
Coronavirus? We have God's Word, the Bible weapon at hand right now. Jesus used
the Word of God against Satan. Matthew 4, verses four, says, "Man shall
not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of
God." So when the Devil comes at us, let us use God's word. Hide in God's
word.
Are you struggling with a
heavy heart? Now is the time to put on a praise song, praise the Lord God. He
is drawing you closer to God. I know that when we listen to God and we become
obedient, things start to change in our lives. I confess and repent, and I pray
to God to renew my thinking. It is not easy to have me change my mind when it
comes to Jesus. My faith stands, I believe in Jesus, He is Lord. Faith is
fundamental. Because we are facing
considerable pandemic, we need to come to God in prayer and fast. Our church
has asked us to stand together with each Monday in fasting and prayer. We will
unite against this enemy.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, I am grateful
that You chose to suffer and die on the cross for me, raised out of the grave,
defeating death and hell. Thank You that You have put me in an authoritative
position over my enemy. Thank You for the Holy Spirit, who empowers me to stand
against the Devil. Please open my eyes to the enemy who may be lurking, and I
have not been vigilant. Oh, Lord, and when I am disobedient, please show me so
that I can repent and change. If I have allowed the Devil a foothold in my
life, show me so that I can rectify this. I draw a hedge around my life, asking
that You will help me build my faith, becoming strong in You and Your Word.
Thank You, Lord, that You have delivered me from the Devil. Please help me not
to be overcome by evil but let me overcome evil with good. Please Lord, here I
need You to hide me in the secret place of Your presence from the plots of evil
men. In the Holy Name of Jesus Christ Amen.
Yvette
van Niekerk
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