“My
heart cries out for Moab” (Isaiah 15:5). Lord, we read these words –
and we catch a glimpse of Your loving heart. You take “no pleasure in
the death of the wicked.” You do “not want anyone to perish.” You long
for “everyone to come to repentance” (Ezekiel 33:11; 2 Peter 3:9). When,
Lord, we look at Your Son, Jesus – our Saviour, we see your loving
heart: “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those
who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children
together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!”
(Matthew 23:27). When we look at Paul, the Apostle, we see Your loving
heart. Paul saw the nation of Israel, turning away from You – and he was
filled with compassion: “I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in
my heart” (Romans 9:2). Help us, Lord, to feel for the lost, to look
upon them with Your love, and to long for them to be saved.
We thank You, Lord, that our determined enemy - Satan - is Your defeated enemy. To us, the devil seems so powerful. In Your eyes, He is defeated - defeated by Jesus, our crucified Saviour and risen Lord. Jesus has triumphed over Satan. He has won the victory for us (1 John 3:8; Hebrews 2:14-15). Lord, Your Word says, "Resist the devil and he will flee from you" (James 5:7). Will he really flee from us? He flees from Jesus - but, surely, not from us? Have we not forgotten something? - Jesus won the victory for us. He gives His victory to us. Help us to resist the devil - in the victorious Name of Jesus. He will flee from us. Why? Because Jesus is Lord over Satan. It's not us he's fleeing from. It's Jesus. When the devil comes 'knocking on our door', help us to send Jesus to the door - and send him packing!
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