Enough Is Enough

And it will come to pass, when you become restless, that you will break the chain (yoke) your neck (Genesis 27:40).

Are you fed up with the enemy raising havoc in your life? Perhaps you are facing a situation that makes you want to shout enough is enough! That’s good, because when you’ve finally had enough of the constant battling in your life, you will throw off Satan’s chains.

I’ve learned that if things aren’t too bad, people have a tendency to tolerate or endure their troubles, thinking surely God understands what they are going through and He will eventually correct the problem. However, when they become desperate enough, then they will do whatever is necessary to free themselves from the situation.

God declared through the Prophet Isaiah, “shake yourself from the dust, arise… Loose yourself from the bonds of your neck” (Isaiah 52:2). Not only has He told us to free ourselves, He’s also given us the means to do it through His word.

The Word of God is not a defensive weapon; it is referred to as “the sword of the Spirit.” It is an attack weapon! The word is always available for us to use against our adversaries, but we have to be comfortable enough to pick it up and apply it.

We have to reach the point where we grow restless over what is happening to us (or our Nation). When we become uncomfortable enough we will rise up and use our authority in Jesus to throw off the enemies chains he has around us.

So declare today “enough is enough,” and rise up in the name of Jesus and begin to walk in the freedom that He has already given you.

Most people think someone else will fight for us in our situations and nations. But the fact is we have to fight for ourselves. No-one will do it for us.

Choose To Walk in freedom today.

Satan’s Plan Against You

“For Everything in the world- the luster of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life – comes not from the Father but from the world.” 1 John 2:16.

Something I pray about on a regular basis is the God will give me keen awareness of the enemy’s plans and schemes against me. I want to be able to recognize his traps and avoid them. I have fallen for his traps abs schemes in the past but, I have decided that under no circumstances will I let him deceive me again. I will not let Satan win.

In reading the Bible I believe part of His answer came one day as I studied the account if Satan tempting Eve in Genesis 3 and the verse I mentioned above.

As I compared these passages. I have a serious epiphany about how Satan goes after us. These verses show us Satan’s 3-pronged plan of attack on our hearts. And it’s the same plan we see him using while tempting Jesus in the desert in Matthew 4:1-11. A fact that tells us while the enemy maybe very powerful he is also predictable.

Here is a closer look at Satan’s plan as revealed in Eve’s and Jesus’s account:

1. Make them crave some sort of physical gratification to the point they become preoccupied with it. Whether it is sex, drugs, alcohol, food or gambling.

Satan tempted Eve with fruit, which “was good for food” (Genesis 3:6).

Satan tempted Jesus while on a fast with bread. (Matthew 4:1-11).

Satan tempts us with whatever physical stimulation we are too preoccupied by – be eat taste, smell, sound, touch or sight. These things are good within boundaries where God meant for them to be enjoyed. But venture outside of God’s intention for them, and they become an attempt to try and get our needs met outside with will of God.

2. Make them want to acquire things to the point they bow down to the God of materialism. Keep them distracted by making their eyes lust after the shiny things of the world.

Satan tempted Eve by drawing her attention to what was, “pleasing to the eye” (Genesis 3:6).

Satan showed Jesus the kingdoms of the world and told Him that He could have it all (Matthew 4:9).

Satan flashes the newer, bigger and seemingly better things of this world in front of us, trying to lure us into thinking we must have it. “This will make me fulfilled. This will make me happy.” And then it wears out, breaks down, gets old and reveals just how temporary every material thing is.

3. Make them boastful about what they have or do. Keep them distracted and obsessed with their status and significance. Choke the life out of them using the tentacles of their own pride.

Satan tempted Eve by promising an increased awareness which would make her become more like God.

Satan tempted Jesus by telling Him to throw Himself off the highest point of the temple, and then command the angels to save Him. This would impress everyone watching and certainly raise Jesus’s status and significance.

Likewise, Satan tempts us to try and elevate ourselves over others. We wrongly think we have to become something the world calls “worthy.” This creates a need within our flesh to have people notice us, commend us, revere us and stroke our pride. We then dare to boast about all we ate.

We must stop and remind ourselves that we don’t have to be held hostage by Satan. We have to be onto his schemes, and his power over us is nothing compared to the freeing promises of God.

Once we’re onto his schemes he will not be able to trap us anymore,

There is a huge difference between Eve’s response to Satan and Jesus’s response to Satan. Eve dialogued with Satan and allowed him to weave his tangled emotions of justifications. Jesus on the other hand, immediately quoted truth. With every temptation, Jesus quotes Deuteronomy as He answered, “It is written…’ and shut Satan down with the truth of God.

What will our response be?

It’s Our Choice.

Satan has no power over us except what we give him. Moment by moment, decision by decision, step by step – will we operate in God’s all-powerful truth or will we allow Satan to entangle us in his web of lies?

There’s Always A Way Out

We I think that if we’re really spiritual, we will never be tempted. But that isn’t true. Every Christian will be tempted. The fact is that if you’re really living a godly life, you will tempted, That’s because the devil doesn’t want you to succeed. He will oppose you.

James 1:12 says “God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

I have a friend that says “Temptation is not a sin; it is a call to battle.” Just because the bait is dangling before you, it doesn’t mean that you were sinning. It isn’t the bait that constitutes temptation and sin. It’s the bite. It isn’t a sin to be tempted.

You might want to say “ I get tempted all the time. What’s wrong with me?”

Maybe it’s not what’s wrong with you but what’s right with you. In the book of Job, we find an incident where God is bragging about his servant Job (1:8). And what happened next? A series of attacks came against him.

Reminds us that sometimes the exact we’re facing actually a result of a godly life not an ungodly one.

So can temptation be resisted? Yes. In fact God will not allow you to be tempted above your capacity to resist (1 Corinthians 10:13). Sometimes the way out it’s a simple as walking out the door, hitting to off button, Or terminating a conversation. But there is always a way out.

And not only is there a way out, but there’s a blessing attached to the person who resistant temptation. James 1:13 says, “God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God Promised who those who love him.

So if you’re going through a trial right now, if you’re going through a time of testing in temptation, know this: You can grow stronger through it instead of weaker.

Hope Deferred

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. -Proverbs 13:12

One of the many attributes of God is His deep desire to fulfill the many longings and deep desires we have in our hearts. Whether big or small, God gives us what we need, not necessarily what we want. Of course, not every desire we have I’d God,t, and not every expectation that we have will be fulfilled.

We can all point to situation, circumstances, and relationships I haven’t gone our way, that have felt unjust or unfair, as we deal with unfulfilled hopes and unmet expectations in our lives.

Many translations render the phrase “Hope deferred makes the heart sick” In the same way, with the same words. Defer means to put off to a later time or postpone. When we’re hoping for something, we don’t want to delay gratification, we want instant satisfaction. It is when we look at our situation for disappointment, that we become disillusioned and miss the bigger picture. God in His wisdom will often defer some of the things we hope for in our lives. This is so that He will teach us more about his eternal perspective

Being at peace and filled with Christ’s joy is where our Heavenly Father wants to take us. Not every desire in our hearts, and longing in our lives will bring us happiness we often expect. It is when God’s peace fills our hearts, that true joy will enter in as well.

As much as we want to move forward quickly, and find momentum efficiently, it is in the process of waiting that we discover Christ’s efficiency and develop our maturity. Our Hope deepens and our faith is strengthened. That is, if we can trust God’s timing and wait for His provision to come in our lives.

Perseverance is like a quiet bowing to God’s sovereign will. It’s a task that requires us to constantly look to God. To lean in and learn from Him as He cultivates character in our lives.

At any given moment, God may choose to do what we desire or something even greater. He might not meet at accusations, but He will always exceed them. Choose to keep praying for God‘s will in your life. He will release what you want to receive in due season. A harvest of blessings will eventually come our way if we don’t give up I didn’t even know that was there

Proverbs 13:12