WORD TO PONDER:  TURNING YOUR FOCUS OFF THE DEVIL  2/16/08

When in the midst of battle, long term warriors have developed sensitive scopes and agile trigger fingers.  They become so acute that they begin to shoot at anything that moves.  It is understandable dear ones, you have been in a long, long war.

Please remember through scripture that not everything alarming coming into your life is of the devil.  I am also teaching My own how to walk in the fear of the Lord.  Obedience is important, and I will use anything, including demons to chastise and train My children until they learn how to walk in righteousness according to scripture. 

In all of these issues of overcoming, I am raising the standards so that My children will learn to crush satan under their feet through peace. It is a new mindset, a new walk into sabbath rest of perfect belief.  As they learn to walk in the fear of the Lord, all will mature in their faith and come to peace that what comes into their lives is for My purpose.  This gives them the rest to seek My face on to how to respond appropriately in each difficulty.  It is a process of maturation and focus.  I am slowly maturing and turning the focus of full time warriors onto My goodness and how to walk in the fear of their God.

Rom 11:22 NLT

Notice how God is both kind and severe. He is severe to those who disobeyed, but kind to you as you continue to trust in his kindness.

John 5:19-21 NKJV

Then Jesus answered and said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.  For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel. 

Heb 4:9-10 NKJV

There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.