Hello Everyone In Jesus’ Name, The Name That Is ABOVE Every Other Name:
I’d like to ask for your prayers right now as my family (I suspect all six of us, our daughters and sons-in-law, will be approached with this attack) is under some pretty heavy spiritual attacks. We know God’s faithful and that He’ll bring us through this time, but it’s so great to know others are praying for you. Thanks for your prayers. ☺
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Psalm 28:7
Wow, I’ve been getting really whampoed (a new word Annie came up with a little while ago ☺), spiritually, lately – Very heavy attacks from the enemy of our souls.
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
Psalm 42:5
What’s exciting about the spiritual opposition is that, through Messianic Rabbi Jonathan Cahn’s youtube teachings, God’s teaching us that such times mean there are some really good spiritual lessons He’s about to reveal to us. Times of refreshing are just around the corner, new insights, and an opportunity for Him to show us His unwavering love and faithfulness to us. It’s really wonderful to anticipate God’s deliverance when we’re under enemy fire.
For one thing, God brought to us a verse we hadn’t read in a little while.
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Nehemiah 8:10
While the enemy can often attack us for no reason at all, I’d been making something other than the Lord my joy and, as a result, I’d, temporarily, lost my joy in the Lord. I was so caught off-guard, and confused that I couldn’t think of anything but that God was ripping me off – Yep, this is how satan works. Self-pity came in like a flood and I encountered a lot of discouraging, depressing thoughts.
Whenever I find myself focusing on something I want and am not getting, it’s easy for the enemy to take advantage of me and begin to tempt me with “idol” thoughts that can begin to make me mad at God. Never a good thing…
Just thought I’d pass this experience onto everyone so we can be on the lookout (bolo) for such attacks.
If you have something before the Lord in your life, lay it back down at the foot of the cross. Leave it there for God to deal with. Then, let Him relieve you, once again, of all “care.”
Praise Jesus! What an incredible Savior we have. He’s ever watching over our hearts to make sure we don’t get snared by the enemy’s tactics. And He’s always showing us new things that bring us His joyous victory for every-day living in the Spirit.
So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.
Isaiah 59:19
We love you all.
God bless,
Mark