You are a fabulous being. God created you in
an exquisite, perfectly unique way. He made you expressly for His pleasure, and
your life is a testament to His great handiwork. (Psalm 139:14) He is proud of
each breath you take.
As fine as you are, there is someone who
hates every atom of your core. From the time man was created, the devil has
been scheming, plotting, and interfering with God’s intended purpose for
mankind. The devil’s very existence is now dedicated to thwarting mankind from
living the life God chose for him to have.
The devil is one cunning creature, and he has
studied you well. He knows exactly where your weak spots are, and he takes
every opportunity to tempt you away from God’s chosen path. He offers his
“treats” to you daily presenting them in such a way that it’s hard for you to
resist. Lying becomes convenient, our flesh cries out to over indulge, our patience
grows thin and we give in to harsh, angry behavior…
Each time you partake in the “treats” the
devil offers up to you, you ingest something that’s sole purpose is to poison
and kill your spiritual life in God. He wants you to get so hooked on his junk that
you start neglecting the good fruit the Lord has available to you. As you
succumb to the devil’s diet you will eventually stop partaking of the Lord’s
bounty. Your spirit will grow sick and weak and your enemy will have prevailed.
You can choose instead to resist the devil,
dig in, and go with the fruit of the Spirit the Lord has provided for you
instead. The fruit He has for you produces life and brings blessings. It will
cause your spirit to grow strong and enable you to live in victory while here
on earth. God is your Creator. He takes pleasure out of your well being.
Everything He has for you enhances your living experience. As you live
according to God’s will, you cannot help but have favor and success.
So the next time you find yourself struggling
to resist the devil’s temptations, remember his blatant agenda. He only wants
to destroy you. Anything he brings your way is guaranteed poison. Why would you
want to continuously partake in something that’s trying to kill you? Grab hold
of God’s fruit of the spirit and thrive instead.
Verse of the Day: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Galatians 5:22, 23
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