The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy…John 10:10a
As a thief, Satan can steal our most precious commodity, time spent in prayer and our meditation time with the Lord. He does this by keeping us too busy with work and worldly pleasures, which keep us the right balance between work and rest. One of Satan’s worst enemies is a person on their knees
He destroys loving and caring relationships among individuals, families, communities and countries by planting seeds of competition, greed, selfishness and strife, which lead to evil thoughts and acts of revenge, murder and suicide. He takes pleasure in dividing and conquering and blinding us from knowing the real purpose of why we are born and seeing our potential as a created beings in the image of God. He really does go about seeking whom he may devour.
He truly does come “to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. By enticing us to sin, he seeks to bring on us the penalty of sin which is eternal death.
I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly……John 10:10b
He came to give us rest and rejuvenation from the cares and stresses of daily living. God wants us to come to Him when we are burdened down with our cares and troubles. Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest…for My yoke is easy and My burden is light Matthew 11:28-30 In this evil world, we all need times of quietness and time-out to speak with God and listen to God speak to us through His Word.
Will you continue to allow the thief to steal, kill and destroy things in your life? Will you turn to God who came that you may have life and a abundant life?
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