My pastor made a comment in sermon on Sunday that has really stuck with me.... He was preaching out of Nehemiah (Chapters 1-4) and his desire to rebuild the wall. When he got to the part about Sanballat being "wroth" at Nehemia's work, he asked : " how angry is satan with you over the work you are doing for God?" (paraphrasing here some)
I've been thinking a bunch about that lately. Is what I'm doing in my life and light God has given me actually angering the enemy OR am I making him happy by making his job easier to lead a soul away from Christ? Is he laughing at me as I openly bring a reproach upon the gospel by making a mockery of being a Christian by biting and devouring other Christians over the doctorine that is supposed to unite us?? Am I helping him confuse non believers about the foundation of salvation by adding my own convictions that aren't black and white scripture?? Lord pray not! I pray that my life and works for you throw satan into a big old tizzy of a temper tandrum!
I've been thinking a bunch about that lately. Is what I'm doing in my life and light God has given me actually angering the enemy OR am I making him happy by making his job easier to lead a soul away from Christ? Is he laughing at me as I openly bring a reproach upon the gospel by making a mockery of being a Christian by biting and devouring other Christians over the doctorine that is supposed to unite us?? Am I helping him confuse non believers about the foundation of salvation by adding my own convictions that aren't black and white scripture?? Lord pray not! I pray that my life and works for you throw satan into a big old tizzy of a temper tandrum!