(Jeremiah 51:12)
One of the most famous ambushes in history happened 58 years
ago today when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Sneak attacks have been part
of warfare since its inception. It is a strategy and can be used very
effectively. Catching your enemy off guard gives you a tremendous advantage.
In our spiritual lives, we are often the target of an ambush by satan, and
God has warned us to be prepared, to be ready so we are not caught off guard.
Incredibly, we are most susceptible to the ambush when we are strongest.
When things are going well, when we are on top of the things going on in our
lives, we get lulled into a false sense of self-confidence. We get lazy.
We forget to do the things we did that made us strong. That is when we are the
most ripe to be ambushed.
As God warned the prophets of old, today He is warning you. Be prepared.
Keep watch. The battle is never over and when you least expect it is when
the enemy will attack. This is not meant to scare you or have you living
in fear wondering what will happen next. This is to prepare you for the
inevitable. As long as you are living, loving God, and serving God, you are
going to be a target. All God wants you to do is be prepared. The way you
do that is by maintaining that close, personal daily relationship with Him,
battling the sin in your life each day so the enemy has no foothold in your
life, and fulfilling God's purpose for your life by serving Him each day,
loving others, and helping others.
My goal today, my prayer for you today is that you open your heart, look at
your life, and ask yourself if you are prepared if the enemy launches a
sneak attack on your life today. If the answer is yes, I am prepared, then
continue doing the things you have to do each day to stay strong. If the
answer is no, then it is time to change the things you need to change so you
are ready. Trust me, the ambush and the attacks are not going to stop.
Prepare for them now, because once you are in the middle of the fight, it is tough
to think and to respond the way you need to respond to be victorious. I am praying
today that you will stop whatever it is you are doing and make sure you are
prepared for a sneak attack on your life this very day.
I love you and am thankful for your prayers and support of our work here at
Liveprayer. com. Much of what we do here is help people through the crises
in their lives. They are already in the battle and need God's help to be
victorious. That is why I take opportunities from time to time to try and
prepare you in advance for the attacks that will eventually come so that you
are prepared. God loves you and has given you all the tools you need to be
victorious. Make sure you are using them and doing everything you can do to
stand strong, so that you are not only victorious in your own life, but that you
can help others be victorious as well.
I am grateful for all of you that email me daily with your special needs.
As you know, I answer each and every request and try to impart some Godly,
scriptural advice to help you in your time of need. Never hesitate to write
me since I am sure God has placed me here, not by accident, but for a divine
reason. He loves you and speaks to you in many ways, so never hesitate to
use all of your options during those difficult times to hear from Him in
every way possible. Make this a great day as you serve Him, while insuring
you are prepared for whatever the enemy may decide to throw at you.
