Good morning all!
Father, when we face storms in this life we look to You alone for salvation. You speak and the winds must obey Your command, You are the One that leads us beside still waters. May we always walk in Your peace, a peace that passes all we know and comprehend, keep our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus, Amen.
Romans 16
17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
I urge you, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and look to offend others which contradict the life of faith, avoid that lifestyle.
18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and hollow words, they deceive innocent people.
19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all [men]. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
But everyone knows that your obedience to the faith touches ALL men. What you do brings me joy: but I want you to be wise in doing right and to stay innocent of any wrong.
20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you. Amen.
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. So be it!
Bottom line
Is Satan under your feet this morning? Why our feet? The feet represent our lifestyle, Jesus said you worship me with your lips, but your heart is far from me…we say one thing but do another. God’s not interested with our words or so-called beliefs if we don’t actually live by them. How do we BRUISE Satan? A hammer? Our words? FEET…no words are necessary; living a life of faith is all that is needed to bruise him. Why bruise and not kill? I see Satan as man’s EGO; it has to be bruised for peace to have preeminence in our life. Think about it, our ego is not looking to be humble, it’s never in a hurry to forgive, it’s not interested in taking a backseat to others, it will never serve Christ. Our ego fills our belly NOT God’s kingdom, our ego lies to us it tells us we’re better than others, it tells us we deserve more than others. And the biggest lie is when it says God isn’t really talking to me, it’s the other guy…news flash, NO such thing as the other guy.
[Col 3:11 KJV] Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all. Your ego is the one causing separation, it decides who’s who, you know? Sinner or saint, Christian or heathen, good or evil, you get the picture. You know what happens when you bruise my ego?
[Eph 4:26-27 NIV] In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. That’s right I get ANGRY with you but notice that’s NOT the sin, it becomes sin if I give the Devil a FOOTHOLD…I look to attack and retaliate. Did you know Satan has his own church?
[Rev 2:9 AMP] I know your suffering and your poverty (but you are rich), and how you are blasphemed and slandered by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan [they are Jews only by blood, and do not believe and truly honor the God whom they claim to worship]. You know how they worship in the church of Satan? They SLANDER people, the speak words that injure and reject others, they do NOT honor God. Notice it says they’re a Jew…Christian…but are NOT, they have instead made a home for Satan…if you listen to it, you worship it. If God is a God of peace, when would He ever approve of slander? Division? Rejection? I mean isn’t that the very reason Jesus walked this earth?
[Isa 9:7 NKJV] Of the increase of [His] government and peace [There will be] no end. His government…that which governs and gives rule to our life…FAITH and what is the evidence of His government? PEACE, did you see how long it last? NO end!! Do you remember when Jesus gave His sermon on the mount? Do you remember who He called the children of God? PEACEMAKERS! Hard to make peace while you’re holding onto a grudge, your pride, your anger. When do we crush all that? The verse says shortly…quickly…the faster we choose make peace with others the faster you’ll bruise Satan under your feet. God’s word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path…translation…the Beatles said it best…”Here comes the sun”.
Point to Ponder
Anyone remember the first thing God cursed and what happened? [Gen 3:15 KJV] And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. The serpent, his head will get bruised…ego crushed and bruise His heel…that’s what happens when you stomp on the head of a snake, one is fatal the other will cause you to walk tenderly.
Let’s all walk in His light, In Him Phil
Faith – Family – Friends
