Disappointments

     If life stands or if it falls, Christ is Lord of all.

     Disappointments seem to be part of life. Haunting us like an diabolic shadow, disappointments often tear down our carefully constructed walls of confidence and comfort. Exposed and vulnerable, we are tempted to lay down and hide, but we should instead rally together and fight. Whenever the battle turns against us, fleeing will only result in failure and death.  However, instead of vainly ignoring the reality, it is at our weakest that we rely on the genious of the greatest general who has ever lived. Satan is scheming, scheming against our lives and souls, but alas! Our God is a step ahead of him, warning and preparing us to meet our foes. Paul instructs us in Ephesians 6 to "Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the tactics of the Devil. ¹² For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens. ¹³ This is why you must take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand."
      Rely on God, and the Light will drive back the dark. Hold onto Christ, and nothing will shred your soul. You may be torn apart, confused, and helpless, but God will come out on top. It will be no other way. Have faith in the Spirit, and the truth will guide you; in it you will be made free. Life is hard to combat sometimes. But faith will hold us through the fray.

A Quick Thought...

      "And when you were dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive with Him and forgave us all trespasses. He erased the certificate of debt, with its obligations, that was against us and opposed us, and has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the cross."
     Why do I find myself so often dwelling in my sins? Of course I can't get past them. It's humanly impossible. But God has made a way by nailing our debt to the cross- right through the very hands of Christ. We are covered by His blood, set free by His perfect sacrifice. Give up, and find that life with Christ is truly worth the living.