Return

It has been several days since I made a post on this blog. Both my wife and I have been sick since the end of last week. She has been dealing with bronchitis for over a week and I have been struggling with a tough respiratory infection. In the past day or two we have finally regained some strength and energy. I was unable to minister this past Sunday and I truly missed that privilege to share the Word of God. It is such an honor to interact with God and interact with the people of God in the setting of corporate worship. I am truly convinced that the Word of God will speak life and strength to those who take time to listen. The past few days have reminded me of one of the tactics of the enemy of our soul. I firmly believe that God is in complete charge of our lives. He is aware of all the events that happen to us on a daily basis. The enemy will seek to use those moments to release his strategies against our faith walk. The enemy's arsenal includes discouragement, despondency, frustration,feeling overwhelmed, etc. The enemy looks for opportunities to use these "tools" against us in a manner that seeks to wear down and ultimately defeat our faith walk. I have endured a few of those moments in recent days. I am still facing some decisions with the injury with my arm (visiting another specialist Friday) as well as the recent event of sickness. I have been reminded that there is no truce in this spiritual warfare. We are in a war with our enemy and we must remain focused on our faith walk in Christ. Each of us must continue to follow the Lord through an attitude of sincere faith and hope in the promises of Christ.