DAILY GRACE, WEDNESDAY MAY 31ST, 2023.
THE CHANNEL THROUGH WHICH GOD KEEPS US
TEXT: 2 SAMUEL 22:3-4
VERSE OF THE DAY:
_“BUT THE LORD IS FAITHFUL. HE WILL ESTABLISH YOU AND GUARD YOU AGAINST THE EVIL ONE”- 2 THESSALONIANS 3:3._
The channel through which God keeps us is that of our Faith in Him. We are guarded by the power of God operating through our faith. In every experience of life, God offers us His keeping power; faith receives this, and as we receive, so we are kept. All we have to do is to trust Him, receive what He offers and lean on Him.
When you are tempted to sin, fear or to despair, just look to God and trust in Him, you will be shielded by God’s power. God’s purpose is to keep you and your part is to simply put your trust in Him. As you do this, you will be shielded by God’s power until the coming of the Lord.
You need to be kept from the power of the flesh within. You need to be kept from indwelling sin, for you still possess the old Adamic nature and this nature is unchanged, powerful and very assertive [Romans 8:2].
We need to be kept from the power of the world. We are in danger of being allured by its attractions and its evils [John 2:15-17]. We need to be kept from the power of the Devil around us. He is a powerful foe and always seeking our downfall. Sometimes he comes as an angel [2 Corinthians 11:14]; and sometimes as a roaring lion [1 Peter 5:8].
Our mind needs to be kept in peace. Our mind needs fortification and freedom from doubt, despair, depression, and discouragement [Isaiah 26:3]. Our heart needs to be kept. It needs to be kept free from fear [Isaiah 41:10]; from worry [Philippians 4:7]; and from anxiety [Psalm 37:1].
Our will needs keeping. It is powerless to do the thing that pleases God unless the Lord takes control of it [Philippians 2:13]. Our whole spirit, soul and body need to experience the keeping power of God. Our personality needs to be kept [Thessalonians 5:23].
PRAYER: Dear Lord, shield me from the evil of this world in Jesus’ name, Amen.
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ACTION POINT:
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