Travelling across Madurai gives me pure joy. The familiar roads, the familiar routes usually put a gentle smile on my face. We visited our brother in Christ and spent time in conversation about our faith walk. When none of us were expecting it, the little one in the family got hurt by a bee sting. We got him help, and they told us that snakes are in that area too. My husband then shared a fact about snakes: they have very poor eyesight or hearing ability. I suddenly exclaimed, "What! Why are we so afraid of it when it doesn't even have proper eyes or ears and only knows our presence when we get near it?" The family laughed, and God placed something very clear in my mind at that moment.
Yes, we often don't realize that our enemy is weak when we are far away wrapped up in God's presence. The enemy can only hurt us when we go near him and give importance by committing sins, which take us away from God's presence and make us vulnerable. The learning is simple, Be wrapped in God's presence.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7.
Later, when we attended a meeting with our pastor, he said that God expects us to be stronger like Him. Knowing who is our God, adds strength to us. The knowledge of God comes from seeking Him in the Bible. If we know Him and His word, we will know who we are, who our God is, and who our enemy is. When we are covered by His presence, we are more powerful and mightier in the army of God. As my dad would say, "The enemy will run away when we just make a small move."
Reinhard Bonnke, a powerful man of God from Germany who went as a minister to Africa, was doing crusade after crusade and needed a lorry for his sound systems. He went to an old yard and prayed to God for a lorry. God asked him a question, "Do you know who I am? I am able to give you a new vehicle." Bonnke sought God's forgiveness and left that yard.
Now, do we know who our God is? Do we have a relationship with Him? Do we know Him personally? Simply getting to know Him will make our spiritual muscles stronger. When we search for Him, we will find Him. Proverbs 8:17 says,I love them that love me; And those that seek me early shall find me. Seek Him early in the morning. Feeling tired from the burdens of life? Go to His presence to receive the powerful life backed by the Holy Spirit of God. Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Says, James 4:8
Dear God,
Help us to know You closely. Open our eyes, Lord. May we know Your might, Your power, Your love for us, the freedom You can give us, and the courage You can give us. May we break every barrier with Your strength. Be our might, Lord. Be with us.
In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
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