Attacks of the Enemy

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Attacks of the Enemy

by Katherine Kehler

“Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes” Ephesians 6:11

Every morning, I begin my day by asking God to direct, empower and protect me so I will be able to please Him in all I do, think and say. I want to be in tune with what He wants for me. Sometimes during the day I take back the control of my life from God and try to do things my way. When I do this, I leave a door open for the enemy.

One night, after talking to Marvin on the phone, I went to bed and fell asleep. Suddenly I awoke. I thought I felt someone crawl into bed with me. My first thought was a joyful, “Oh, Marvin must be home.” Then I realized that I had just talked to him on the phone and he was in Orlando, Florida.

I got real scared. Silently I prayed, “Lord, who is it?” He let me know it was the enemy. I knew I had to pray aloud and forced myself to pray, “In the name of Jesus, I command you to get out of our house.” As soon as I prayed the dark presence left. I lay there for quite a while until I had the courage to turn on the light. Yes, the name of Jesus is powerful indeed!

Dramatic attacks of the enemy like that are rare. Far more often he attacks with fiery darts. The enemy uses someone’s careless remark or our own imaginations to tell us that no one appreciates us or that we are of no value. Within minutes our self-esteem can plummet to rock bottom because we listened to the enemy instead of listening to the Holy Spirit.

We must be alert so that we are able to discern whose voice we are listening to. Our thought life has two channels: one is alert to God and one is alert to Satan. We have to choose which channel we listen to. If we ask Him to, God has promised to direct our steps. As we spend time with Him, He will teach us to hear His voice.

Father, thank You that You are faithful and will strengthen us and protect us from the enemy. Cause us to be alert and listen to Your voice. Thank You that You are the Almighty God. Amen.