26 July 2007

Write it on our hearts

As we continue with the "Invisible War" series we are learning more on how our enemy uses condemnation and doubt to keep us from experiencing God's love and power. How many times have we questioned our salvation or even God's grace of forgiveness?

Here is one lie which the enemy uses a lot with me.

God won't accept because I keep on sinning even after I have asked Him to forgive me.

The enemy specialise in this type of condemnation and doubt. Once I have fallen yet again, he condemns me for sinning; telling me that I'll never be free and that I'll never be able to please God. Did God really forgive me last time? And so it goes on.

Chip Ingram reminded us that we have to know the scriptures to be able to withstand these types of attacks. The power of condemnation and doubt is broken by the truth. Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciple. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free" John 8:31-32. To answer the lie which I mentioned above the enemy uses often with me is found in Isaiah 53:4-12 and Isaiah 54:10. God has never rejected me when I approached Him over and over again with the same sin.

Jesus said we need to know his word, write it onto our hearts, as we will never know when we will need it.

09 July 2007

My Hero

Belt of Truth

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 2 Peter 1:3

This week we started going through the armour that God has supplied us for the spiritual battle. The belt was the first thing a Roman soldier put on. It was very important because it was the main item which held together the rest of the armour. The sword hung from it and the tunic was tucked into the belt to insure that he could march without restriction. The belt bound everything together giving the soldier a sense of firmness, making him feel secure, and able to meet the enemy's attack with confidence. There was security in the belt.

Paul states that we have to put on the belt of truth.

Truth?

Jesus said He is the way, the truth and the life. So when we fasten the belt of truth around our waist, we are putting on God's truth as revealed in Jesus. In other words we are "putting on" Jesus. In Hebrews somewhere it tell us that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. Now doesn’t that sound of stability? I am all for something solid, something I can hold onto. So Jesus as the belt that held the Roman armour together gives us a sense of firmness, making us feel secure, and able to meet the enemy's attack with confidence. There is security in Jesus.