Final Movements Will Be Rapid Ones. Part [7] 04/02/2025 Morning thought)

Ephesians 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

The skeletons in our closet must now be confronted and overcome permanently, before the big one hits, for the final movements will produce rapid currents of temptations and snares that will be coming at the Christian with increasing severity and frequency. In other words, any sin that is not overcome now will gain the mastery over us, when the right set of circumstances are converged by devils.

And in most instances, he is not looking for three or four issues. The devil only needs one, through which he could shake us down from our perch. The following excerpts bring this grim reality to light with the hope that all concerned will stand up, and take notice. In other words, now is not the time to be playing church, but instead, we should be honest with ourselves, asking the tough questions about the man in the mirror.

And if we have a problem with some sinful, latent tendency, or some skeleton in our closet which trips us up, ever so often, we should now ask The Lord to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Tolerating or countenancing any evil in our minds, for any reason is a recipe for disaster, as was manifested in so many Bible characters, who fell on those points which were not entirely uprooted.

Ephesians 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Final Movements Will Be Rapid Ones. Part [6] 04/02/2025 Evening thought)

Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Temptations, as they are concocted, and delivered by devils are not circumstances that do occur in any haphazard manner. They are devices and snares that are well studied, and thought out, prior to bringing them to the Christian. Several components are carefully considered, such as timing you at your weakest moment, studying the files they have on you, to see which points you have historically been susceptible on.

And there are other contributing factors which are brought into the equation, such as prime location, the time of day, or night, ambience, and influence that may, or may not obtain. If Bathsheba’s husband was at home at the time, we most likely would never have read of David’s fall in that instance, and furthermore, for her to become pregnant from just a one night’s stance would take considerable planning and surgical execution.

Therefore, for the Christian to think that temptation occurs in a haphazard manner is to misunderstand what the Bible teaches about man’s diabolical foe, who has years of experience under his belt, with a clear knowledge of what works best, in any given situation. Sinful tendencies which are allowed to fester, and breed undetected and unaddressed, while we hope that triggering mechanisms of satan will somehow be skirted, without fervent prayer and a stern self-denial, is an absolute nonstarter.

Ephesians 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

 May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!