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If you’re like most Christians, you have thought about reading through the Bible. Maybe you have tried in the past but quit somewhere along the line. Or maybe you have done it successfully … perhaps numerous times. Why is it so important? Can’t we get everything we need by going to church, reading a verse or two each day, and listening to podcasts here and there? Isn’t it just too time-consuming? One more thing on a long to-do list? And if we make that commitment, how do we press through when it’s tempting to give up? Please keep reading. I’d like to answer those questions and offer you one more way to help make this your year to read the Bible from start to finish.
Spiritual battles are raging all around us. Satan wants to steal, kill and destroy all that God loves. He wants to destroy the family, destroy people's will to work, and destroy our love for one another. He wants to divide and sow discord. And he and his evil minions seem to be ramping up their evil crusade everywhere. But many of us go into the battle ill-prepared. So, how can we strengthen and prepare ourselves for life's battles? And today's readings in Proverbs and the New Testament talk about spiritual battles of another kind, the ones that go on inside of us. First, how the "lions" of fear can keep us from moving forward and trusting God. And in Romans, after acknowledging the war between the flesh and the spirit, the Apostle Paul tells us how we can be assured of victory. A message we all need to hear concerning our personal spiritual battles with sin, the flesh, and the devil.
Where is God when you're mistreated or attacked unfairly? Why would He allow one of His children to be treated that way? What can we learn from David's response to unfair attacks and His understanding of the sovereignty of God that can help us when we face those situations?
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