As I continue on my journey to recall who Juliann really is, I am always encouraged by the words of Esther that I am so aptly doing in a bible study. I have always admired her character of modesty, humilty, and loyalty to her family, to Xerxes, but most importantly to God.
I was able to glimpse into the eyes of Mordecai today as he refused to bow to the apppointed leader of the nobles, Haman. Not only was he refusing to worship a false idol, but he had a far greater goal in mind. Just like Joseph, he was a kin to Satan's continued temptation to do the wrong thing. Satan knows our weakness, just as God does. His continued pushing and proding on these weaknesses is difficult to withstand sometimes. We have to have our mind set on the truth and what God's purpose is for us. It is easy to give in, but much harder to withstand. For two years, Satan has been proding on my weakness that I have been alone and that I need a man to be whole. I have given in many a time, when I knew it was not right, just for the earthly comfort of now, rather than realizing or failing to acknowledge to long term ramifications of giving in. As God proved to me finally when I gave over the final straw that I had been holding onto to Satan earlier this year that yes, people will fail you after they get what they want and that i cannot place my faith in people, only in God. All of them will fail me in some way that I cannot imagine, but God never will. He always takes me back and leaves the past behind. He also proved to me that holding on to your faith and the truth will be much more frutiful.
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