So often I am reminded of how the enemy, and yes I mean the devil, throws dust in our eyes and tries to disguise reality by giving it a different "cover". These things seem; okay, nice, good, genuine, not offensive, colorful, lively, loving, maybe even truthful and their guidance leads you right onto that broad street where there is distraction upon distraction and Jesus stands in the distance interceding for your very life as you move away further and further, caught up in "things". I am telling you today as one snatched from the fire and transferred from the kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of Light, there is NOTHING that matters more then living your life to the fullest within the revelation of Jesus Christ, the Son of God! To dedicate your voice, eyes, arms and ears, your very spirit, soul and body to praising and worshipping your Maker and Creator and to show the way to the other lost, weary and blindsided fellow travelers on this road called life. The Bible instructs us to WAKE UP sleepers, we are to put on the ARMOR of GOD as we are born into a world at war. Life can be lovely, sweet, precious and pleasant at times, but the reality is that when you accepted Jesus into your heart and life you became a soldier in His army, a soldier in a battle for lives and souls; the lives and souls of maybe your own brother, sister, mother, father, uncle, aunt, friend, collegue and even strangers. Truly, truly; Test all things when they come your way, not everything "good" is God! Do your research, dive deep, go to the roots of the things because there you find the true origen, look at the fruit and what it does/did for the ones that went for it before you. If it leads you away from the Truth of God Almighty, when it distracts you from His Truth or when it makes you compromise God's Truth it is NOT God or godly! It is NOT what you want to let take root into your life! It will not bring you closer to Him, only further away and by the time you realize this you might be decades away, miles away, three times round the steep mountain paths, down to the bottom of the pit...is it really worth that? I have been in these places and experienced these detours and do not want to lose precious time any longer because of these distractions! I want to see life through His eyes and have Jesus as the balance in my life.
I have been struck by the audacity of the devil, the places he sticks up his ugly head and what he dares to touch, but even more so struck at the ease people were fooled into believing that it was "okay" and the whole WWJD (What Would Jesus Do) really becomes more of a side note. Today I challenge myself and you dear reader to look at your life, the things you busy yourself with, the things that you have let enter your daily life, emotionally, physically and spiritually and really pray about it to find out what God thinks about it. To research it with your Bible to read and find out what God says about these things or as you have found the roots, what God says about these roots and to repent and lay it down if it goes against Him and His Word, to remove it from your life and to embrace the PURE, the HOLY, the CLEAN and LIFEGIVING that God has for you and your life. Our everlasting and loving Father is calling us to be seperate unto Him, to be able to know His Heart and to write His Truth on the tablets of our hearts, to surrender to His Leading and to follow Him wholly all the days of our lives. Do not be fooled by the devil, do not compromise, but dare to life your life for Him, completely and utterly, devoted and dedicated. To stand up for Christ and to not be afraid to say NO to the things that the prince of this world has to offer. I want Jesus and Him alone! For me to abide in Him as He abides in me. I believe you do too!!
