Thursday, July 19, 2012

How You Know

God must be gearing up to do something big in our Tebow Prayer Blitz tomorrow. Why? Because Satan is on the attack in a way he hasn't in awhile. He has been relentless in getting me to focus on the wrong things about tomorrow. He constantly is putting into my mind the idea that I am doing this to glorify myself . He keeps putting questions into my head about whether or not this was what God wanted or was it because I asked Him repeatedly what more can we do...and yes I do realize this is God's answer to that question, but Satan makes it feel like God just said yes to get me to quit asking. Satan has once again preyed on my insecurities.
     Not too long ago, God led me to the verses in Isaiah that talk about line upon line, precept upon precept. That was at a time that God seemed to be going back over numerous things He has already taught me in this journey. I mentioned in a blog post one possible reason for that review was because a big battle may be up ahead and God was just preparing me by reminding me. This could be that battle. I have had to make more deliberate choices to believe God today than I have in quite some time...that's how relentless Satan has been.
     When Satan fights us hard, it's because we are following God and he doesn't like it. The harder he fights, the more we are doing what God wants. He wouldn't put up a fight at all if we weren't obeying. He wouldn't put up much of a fight if we were partially obeying. He fights hard, and dirty and relentlessly when we are following in God's steps, when God is about to win a victory.
     For most of us, these thoughts are nothing new, nothing we haven't heard in sermons and devotions before, I realize that. As a matter of fact, I heard them in a sermon myself not too long ago. And I'm glad I did because it was there fresh in my mind for God to use to remind me.
     I don't know what God plans to do tomorrow. I hope and pray it is something big, that He reveals Himself in this prayer in a gigantic way. I sense that He will. That sense comes from two places, the Holy Spirit's guidance and Satan's frenzied attacks...yes, Satan's attacks are sometimes how you know God is about to work in marvelous ways and may He do so tomorrow.

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