“And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.”
(Luke 4:13 ESV)
I’m just saying ….. after Sunday’s message on goals and resolutions – this passage of scripture hit me as I heard it. This is Luke’s account of the temptation of Christ. The devil pulled out all stops to make Jesus fail at his goals and purpose. Then, after pulling all his tricks, what did the devil do? He made the decision that the time is not right, so he pulled back and waited for a new opportunity.
As you have set your goals for “new habits”, can I tell you that the devil will try to wreck them for you. He doesn’t want you to succeed in getting stronger spiritually and he will attack in all sorts of ways. Then when you made it through the first few rounds and the pressure is off – don’t fool yourself. He is just looking for the opportune time. So ….
- Don’t let your guard down.
- Don’t get comfortable because you “feel” good.
- Stay focused and tenacious.
Much Love
PR
