TUESDAY
Four would be muggers received a shock when they attacked an older man late one night in Bielefeld, Germany. A retired 70-year-old British man now living in Germany was the object of the would be muggers. Unknown to the attackers the man they were attacking had been trained in martial arts while he was in the military many years ago. Three of the young men confronted the man while a fourth stuck up behind him. The 70-year-old man remembering his trainingand took hold of the first attacker and flipped him over his shoulder. One of the other men then tried to kick him and the retiree grabbed the foot causing the man to fall down. All four of the attackers then fled from the man who had unexpectedly stood up to them. A police representative said “Looks like he had everything under control.” The man who was attacked did have some light abrasions but was thankful that he had remembered his training.
You may never be attacked by a mugger but you will experience spiritual attacks in one form or another during your lifetime. It may come in the form persecution, or afflictions as the apostle Paul experienced. The spiritual attack could also come through those who would try to deceive you spiritually. How will you respond when you are attacked? Will your early training in the Word of God and spiritual disciplines be remembered? Will you stand up and fight or will you become just another victim of your spiritual attackers?
I hope that when the spiritual attack comes upon you something very important will occur. What is that something? I hope that you will remember your spiritual training and your attackers will be defeated. But what if you never received any training? Then you are just a sitting duck for those who would try to harm you spiritually. Without training, you are just someone waiting to become a victim.
Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. 25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25
PRAYER
Jesus, help me to with stand the attacks of life by learning and growing daily in your love. Please give me insight into your Holy Word and teach me how to be prepared to resist temptation.
Four would be muggers received a shock when they attacked an older man late one night in Bielefeld, Germany. A retired 70-year-old British man now living in Germany was the object of the would be muggers. Unknown to the attackers the man they were attacking had been trained in martial arts while he was in the military many years ago. Three of the young men confronted the man while a fourth stuck up behind him. The 70-year-old man remembering his trainingand took hold of the first attacker and flipped him over his shoulder. One of the other men then tried to kick him and the retiree grabbed the foot causing the man to fall down. All four of the attackers then fled from the man who had unexpectedly stood up to them. A police representative said “Looks like he had everything under control.” The man who was attacked did have some light abrasions but was thankful that he had remembered his training.
You may never be attacked by a mugger but you will experience spiritual attacks in one form or another during your lifetime. It may come in the form persecution, or afflictions as the apostle Paul experienced. The spiritual attack could also come through those who would try to deceive you spiritually. How will you respond when you are attacked? Will your early training in the Word of God and spiritual disciplines be remembered? Will you stand up and fight or will you become just another victim of your spiritual attackers?
I hope that when the spiritual attack comes upon you something very important will occur. What is that something? I hope that you will remember your spiritual training and your attackers will be defeated. But what if you never received any training? Then you are just a sitting duck for those who would try to harm you spiritually. Without training, you are just someone waiting to become a victim.
Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. 25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25
PRAYER
Jesus, help me to with stand the attacks of life by learning and growing daily in your love. Please give me insight into your Holy Word and teach me how to be prepared to resist temptation.
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