REGAINING OUR BALANCE

Good morning everyone.

 

Here is today's Bible lesson:

 

REGAINING OUR BALANCE

 

READ:

Ephesians 6:10-18

 

Take up the whole armor of God,

that you may be able to withstand

in the evil day, and having done

all, to stand.  -Ephesians 6:13

 

For the last few years, my wife, Marlene, has suffered from inner-ear problems that cause her to lose her equilibrium.  Without warning, something inside her ear is upset and she becomes dizzy.  If she tries to sit or stand, a condition called vertigo makes that impossible-and she has to lie down.  No amount of effort can compensate for the power of the inner ear to disrupt and distrub.  An active person, Marlene finds these unwelcome episodes frustrating.

 

Sometimes life is like that.  Something unexpected upsets our routine, and we are knocked off-balance.  Perhaps it's bad news about our job being eliminated or disturbing test results from our doctor.  It may even be an attack from our spiritual enemy.  In each case, our emotional equilibrium is hammered, and we feel as if we can't stand.

 

Those moments should cause us to turn to God.  When we feel we are losing our balance, He can help.  He provides spiritual resources to help us stand.  Paul says, "Take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand" (Ephesians 6:13).

 

When life knocks us off our feet, we don't have to be frustrated.  With God's strength lifting us up and God's armor protecting us, we can still stand strong. -Bill Crowder

 

With patience in His love I'll rest,

And whisper that He knoweth best,

Then, clinging to that guiding hand,

A weakling, in His strength I'll stand. -Pentecost

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We can endure anything

if we depend on God for everything.

 

INSIGHT

Today's reading reveals that we live in a supernatural world in which good and evil are in spiritual combat.  The Old Testament records instances when warfare between good angels and evil angels took place (e.g., Daniel 10:12-13, 21).  In spiritual warfare, Paul instructs us to use the whole armor of God and to submit prayerfully to God's protection.  As we stand in God's power, our only offensive weapon is the Word of God.  Jesus Christ skillfully used it against the evil one in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11).

 

Have a blessed day.

God Our Creator's Love Always

Unity & Peace