What a whirlwind Sunday yesterday was with some really great fruit. The mood at Meadow has really sweetened in the last month or so and I am so grateful to God for the edifying input coming from the flock about “the sense” of God imparting a season of refreshing to what is an overworked group of saints. I am really being stretched in my spirit and am receiving that hard-to-define direction that we all long for as God moves us from faith to faith. A few of us will be attending a conference this week, leaving after Amy and I head up to Greenville tomorrow for a meeting that we have been praying about for several weeks. Please pray for me this week to receive 2 things from our great God: clarity & courage.
Due to the traveling, my blog will likely be handled by some writings of men who have been used of God in mighty ways. Today, Charles Spurgeon steps up to the plate for us:
He Routs Our Enemy – Charles Spurgeon
“The Lord has taken away the judgments against you; He has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you shall never again fear evil.” – Zeph 3:15 ESV
What a casting out was that! Satan has lost his throne in our nature even as he lost his seat in heaven. Our Lord Jesus has destroyed the enemy’s reigning power over us. He may worry us, but he cannot claim us as his own. His bonds are no longer upon our spirits: the Son has made us free, and we are free indeed.
Still is the archenemy the accuser of the brethren; but even from this position our Lord has driven him. Our Advocate silences our accuser. The Lord rebukes our enemies and pleads the causes of our soul, so that no harm comes of all the devil’s revilings.
As a tempter, the evil spirit still assails us and insinuates himself into our minds; but thence also is he cast out as to his former preeminence. He wriggles about like a serpent, but he cannot rule like a sovereign. He hurls in blasphemous thoughts when he has opportunity; but what a relief it is when he is told to be quiet and is made to slink off like a whipped cur! Lord, do this for any who are at this time worried and wearied by his barkings. Cast out their enemy, and be Thou glorious in their eyes. Thou hast cast him down; Lord, cast him out. Oh, that Thou wouldst banish him from the world!
Praying Pastor for you to have clarity & courage and safe travels for you & your wife. You definitely are HIS and as times grow closer & closer to the end so does evil prevail more and more. I see GOD’s people having to pray, pray and search more to find answers & directions. I think HE is guiding & wanting us to trust HIM more so we may have more patience & faith . I have a daughter who needs neck therapy because of 2 damaged bi-laterals in her neck (due to man’s error of which we don’t know when or where-she had been going to doctors for 10yrs); suffers from migrane headaches all the time now & whole body is hormonally out of whack along with most of her bloodwork…medical world has no solutions other than pills & more pills which doesn’t correct the problem; Few mos ago before her move; she was referred to an upper cervical doctor but there is only one upper cervical neck doctor in the whole country in the U.K. where she lives now and she is 4 to 5 hr one way train ride away. As her parents, we know our redeemer LIVES, but we feel helpless, hopeless and very hard not to cry every day. She’s 28 (& she is HIS CHILD) we don’t understand it all; other than has to be evil. Sometimes you can see evil coming at you & other times you cannot-sometimes it works thru others to get at you; sometimes not. BUT THE ONE THING FOR SURE; WHEN GOD says ENOUGH. HE HAS TO FLEE! WE LIVE BY FAITH & WE KNOW one day GOD will answer and he may have a doctor closer by that can help or HE simply make take it all away HIMSELF; BUT until that time We Will PRAY, HAVE FAITH and CLAIM what is ours!! BECAUSE HE LIVES & NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR OUR REDEEMER!!! HE Knew HER & the Plans HE had for Her even before she was born & these were not plans to harm her; but to prosper her. We Believe that with all our heart.. If anyone feels compelled to pray for her-we would greatly appreciate it. Her name is Meghan. Thank You.
Thank you for sharing what your family is facing. May God grace you with long-haul endurance. I have crossed that difficult road in watching someone I love (Amy) struggle with chronic pain from physical injury. We still seek God daily for miraculous healing as all medical options are gone. His grace is awesome and carries us daily in this area. Joy, peace, hope and faith have only grown through the struggle but we would be lying if we said we have accepted her condition as being final. Keep praying for Meghan and seeking the Father for powerful reversal. There is no reason not to! Know that I have prayed for Meghan today. Peace to you – Jeff
I am so sorry to hear of your daughters suffering and yours as you watch. The Lord layed it on my heart to pray for your young Meghan and how I know He hears. You are so right to rest in Him and His faithfulness. Oh the wonderful promises He holds for those who trust in Him. I will continue to pray for her full healing and a precious testimony.