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Happy Tuesday!
Prayer: “Lord, this day I desire above all else to
love You with my whole heart. Cover it
with the breastplate of Your righteousness, so that Satan’s accusations cannot
condemn me. Enlarge and uphold my faith
so that it shields me against all the flaming arrows launched against me. Bring to my mind the remembrance of Your
great salvation, and thus sustain my hope in You. Make Your love flow over the brim of my life
into the lives of others, that they may believe. In Jesus’ mighty name I pray. Amen.”
“But let us who are of the day be sober,
putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of
salvation.”
1 Thessalonians 5: 8
The writer of my
meditation tonight talks about the most famous battlefield in the world, the
Valley of Jezreel. This valley is also
known as the Valley of Armageddon. The
first recorded battle in history took place there, and the last battle fought
on earth will take place there according to this writer. Pharaohs, Romans, Crusaders, Napoleon,
Germans and Brits have fought in that valley.
While this
battlefield is well known, the most common battlefield is found far closer to
home; our hearts and minds. The apostle
Paul tells us to cover ourselves with the breastplate of faith and love and our
mind with the helmet of salvation. “Faith brings the righteousness of Christ to
our lives, and love expresses that righteousness to men.”
Everyday Satan
battles for control of our minds, thoughts and hearts. When we put on the whole armor of God Satan’s arrows cannot pierce us. The strongest piece of our armor is
love. Satan cannot go where God’s
perfect love is present. Stand in the
perfect presence of God’s love and Satan cannot harm you.
Take joy in this
journey of faith. Wear comfortable shoes
and get some sleep. Count your blessings and say your prayers. Love you all so
much, Bruce, Gaylene, Geni and Travis.
I am not moved by what
I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am only moved by what I believe and I
believe God.
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