![]() ![]() When Satan attacks, may we join King David in saying, “The Lord is my strength and my shield my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise Him” (Psalm 28:7). Our part in the matter is to trust God’s promises and rely on His loving kindness. In Psalm 55:22, David wrote, “Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.” And Scripture promises that God will do the same for us. Although God did not remove the stressful situations from David’s life, He sustained David through them. Later in life, his own son attempted to assassinate him. He fought wild animals, a giant, and a king as a young man. King David was someone who faced many trials. The Bible does not mention stress, but it has plenty to say about stressful situations. ![]() And if we are feeling overburdened, there is an excellent chance we are hanging on to responsibilities that aren’t ours to bear. When we understand that we are powerless to face Satan in our own strength, we begin to grasp the depth of our need for God. ![]() What is the key to living in God’s presence? Humility. Just as He delivered Israel from Babylon, Almighty God will give you strength to endure your trials. Have you lost heart? Do you feel as if God has forgotten you? Rest assured, when you are at the end of your rope, God is just getting started. He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength” (Isaiah 40:27-29). Isaiah asked the people, “Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel: ‘My way is hidden from the Lord, and my just claim is passed over by my God?’ Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. When they complained that God was no longer concerned about their welfare, He sent a prophet named Isaiah to assure them. Eventually, He withdrew His protection and allowed the Babylonians to carry them into exile. Fatigue.įor generations, the nation of Israel rebelled against God. In addition to assurances of God’s love and support, the Bible promises that God will equip us to overcome the enemy’s schemes. According to 1 Peter 5:8: “Your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.” Continuing in John 8:44, Jesus described Satan’s deception: “ does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. He was a murderer from the beginning” (John 8:44). Jesus told a group of unbelieving Jews, “You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. Here are a few descriptions of Satan from the Bible. They teach us how to withstand the enemy’s ploys by giving us a glimpse of his character, tactics, and purpose. John Wesley wrote, “As the most dangerous winds may enter at little openings, so the devil never enters more dangerously than by little unobserved incidents, which seem to be nothing, yet insensibly open the heart to great temptations.” 1 The best way to wall off our heart from Satan’s enticements is to know the Scriptures. ![]()
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