Day Four – The Enemy
The enemy loves to friend us when we are at our most vulnerable. In a crisis, he wants us to think he’s on our side. He cozies up to us with words and suggestions that make us believe our timing is best, our decisions are best, and we’re strong enough to go it alone. The fact is the enemy is a liar and seeks to decieve.
“You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” John 8:44
Waiting on God’s timing is so very difficult. In our fast food and Amazon next day delivery world, we are accustomed to immediate satisfaction and provision. But God’s ways are not our ways and his timing is not our timing. The enemy would like nothing better than for us to rush ahead of God. One of his weapons is confusion. And confusion leads to doubt. The enemy takes advantage of our discontent. And discontentment leads to
While the chances were low we would have another child, we were told about a procedure that would possibly repair the damage I had suffered after the complications from delivery. Looking back, I see some problems with our decision to go forward and the timing of it. We didn’t seek God’s counsel and we didn’t trust His timing.
When faced with decisions, we have a choice. We can listen to the enemy, trust in our own decisions and timing, and attempt to go it alone. Or, we can wait on God and His perfect timing. We can listen to God who is wise and willing to give counsel. And we can trust Him in all things and for all things because He is so faithful and good.
© 2019 Robin R King
