December 4th
Just Making Sure
In that day sing to her, A vineyard of red wine! I, the LORD, keep it, I water it every moment; lest any hurt it, I keep it night and day. Fury is not in Me. Who would set briers and thorns against Me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together. Or let him take hold of My strength, that he may make peace with Me; and he shall make peace with Me. Those who come He shall cause to take root in Jacob; Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.' Isaiah 27:2-6
There is someone out to get you. I know it sounds overdramatic, but it's true.
The devil is out there like a prowling lion and he wants to destroy your life. This serpent of old deals in lies. It's what he did to Adam and Eve and he's still up to the same tricks now.
How do you make sure that you're not living by the devil's lies? Well, you have to be filled with God's truth, and here are some tips to make that happen:
First, let God keep you. Just as our verses today tell us, God wants to keep us and protect us as He would a precious vineyard. He wants you to Himself. He wants that sweet fellowship that is free from competition with the whisperings of the serpent in your life. He wants your heart all to Himself.
Second, let God meet your needs. It's His promise. If we stick close to Him, trusting Him instead of ourselves or anything else, then He promises to water us, to meet our needs. Third, let Him protect you. What is it in your life that makes you afraid? Bankruptcy? Job loss? Family strife? Failure? Attack? Whatever it is that makes you afraid, God will protect you if you remain faithful to Him.
Fourth, make peace with God. Are there areas of your life in which you still live in re-
bellion to God? Is there something you hold back from Him? Surrender it to Him today. He simply wants to cultivate your life into everything it could possibly be, and certainly more than we can make it on our own.
God wants to graft you in, making you part of His family. He wants to bless your life and cause you to bear much fruit, keeping you from the lies of the devil. Will you let Him do all this for you today?
Prayer Father God,
Thank You that all Your desires for me are good! I will let You keep, provide for, and protect me. Please show me my part in this and show me any area of my life that is not at peace with You!
Amen