Look Up!

Years ago, as a rookie fire fighter, during a large apartment fire, I was sent up to the top of an extended ladder on the ladder truck to be the nozzleman. About three quarters of the way up(about 75 feet) I made the mistake of looking down. The truck looking very small combined with the wind and smoke made for a frightening experience. At that moment I began to lose my balance. The only thing that kept me from coming off of that ladder was what I heard my Captain shouting ,"Look up,son! Look up!" I did as he said and regained my balance.

Similarly, when our focus is on the circumstances that we face, the winds and smoke of life, we can easily lose our balance and our direction. But when we switch our focus onto the victory that the Lord has already provided-- it is then that we will be able to maintain our stability, finish the assignments we have been given and get to the top!

Are you feeling unstable today? Let's Look Up! There's no reason to look anywhere else--- God has the victory already won... Psalm 98:1

PaulP

Equip yourself for battle!

Luke4:1-14
Why choose this particular passage in Luke? Because it tells us of the temptation of Christ. Who better to teach us how to handle temptation than our Lord and Savior. It tells us that He was led into the wilderness by the Spirit and fasted for forty days being tempted of the devil. Just as in our walk with the Lord, the devil tries to intervene in our relationship with Him. It is recorded that satan tempted Christ several different times. How many times does satan come and tempt you just as he did Jesus? How were you able to handle the tempting? Jesus used the Word of God as a weapon to overcome the temptations. He put the Word into action and by His confidence in God's Word and His faith, He was able to put an end to all of satans attacks. The use of God's Holy Word in our every day christian life is able to overcome whatever temptations satan may throw at us. We can overcome through faith in His Word, that His Word is able to stand true even in times of temptation.

PaulP
P.S. What piece of the armor will you be using to thwart satans temptation???
Ephesians 6:10-18........God Bless you all and stay in "THE WORD"---The Sword of the Spirit...
This is just one piece of the armor that you have available to you in your fight against the prince of darkness. let's use it daily......Put on the full armor and stand ready!!!