Opposition

It is important, if you are a believer that you be prepared for opposition. If you are living your life renewed by the blood of Jesus, you have an enemy. Yes, you have blessings and a life abundant, you even have eternal life. I am sorry to say this.....there is a BUT.....but you will live a life with struggles, sadness, mourning, grief and persecution. As long as we are still separate from our Father we still have to deal with the one that rules this world.

Nehemiah had armies that hated what he was doing.....Armies!!

^{Nehemiah 4:14} After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, "Don't be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes."

It is one thing to set out on a journey/ministry you felt led into. But, "don't be afraid", There will be opposition, you have the creator of the Universe on your side. There will be battles and wars and yet we know He has overcome the World. Arm yourself with the promises of God, know who fights with and for you. Be prepared to lean on the One who has brought you to this, he will bring your through it.

Please feel free to share any prayer requests to be added to tomorrows devotional

Rescue

Have you ever felt called to rescue someone you love? Has anyone second guessed a battle you chose to fight with the argument of "this isn't your fight". Abram was told about Lot being captured and ran to his rescue.

^{Genesis 14:11-16} The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away. They also carried off Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.

One who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram. When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan. During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.

Abram didn't have to go, but he did. Would you? If a brother or sister needed you, would you take all the resources you could gather and fight until you rescued them?

We have the greatest weapon of them all and rarely do we stand together and fight our battles. In a world where we only want to talk about happiness and peace, we forget that we are called into battle for one another. Are you waiting for it all to be taken care of or are you willing to go to war with me?

^{Ephesians 6:10-18 The Armor of God}

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.