3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. 4 Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength:
Isaiah 26:3-4
Before going to bed last night, I was turning down the bed and some other things when it hit me that I was kind of in a funk. I wasn’t really down, but I wasn’t really walking in the Spirit either – My mind wasn’t stayed on God. I stopped right there and began thinking God thoughts and how wonderful He is and how He created the universe, brought Annie into my life and everything I should be thankful for. What a difference listening to the Spirit can make in our thought life.
For we walk (live) by faith, not by sight…2 Corinthians 5:7
I woke up just after 3:30am this morning with a lot of fear. I mean it was really intense. Sugar can sometimes give me anxiety so I thought about what I ate last night. Couldn’t really think of anything that could be bringing on this much fear and that’s when it dawned on me again that there was a spirit of fear trying to intimidate me. I began praising God and telling Him how wonderful He is, etc. Boy, the spirit of fear began leaving the room and I told Annie what had just happened. It was like the Lord was telling me we need to have radical faith today. We need to have faith that chases down fear and exterminates it. We need bold faith in order to defeat the enemy’s schemes in our lives and in the lives of others. Hallelujah!
Feeling dull and just not on top of things?
Happy Monday, everyone.
Remember, when the enemy comes in like a flood (with lying fear), the Lord will raise up a standard against him – faith.
Keep your mind on Christ and let Him show you how wonderful He is each moment of the day. What a Savior we have.
Thanking and praising God in all things,
Mark