The greatest blessing, stability, and power of the nation are godly homes, homes where the husband and wife love one another and together raise godly children to influence the world. Satan also knows the power of the home and tries to woo women away from their greatest place of influence.However, he is not content with eliminating the mother from the home. He also comes to homes where mothers have come home to raise their children. He searches for ways to get his foot in the door, bringing in his deception and evil.
Mothers, we must be watchwomen, constantly on the alert for his crafty ways. 1 Peter 5:8, 9 says: “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom RESIST steadfast in the faith.”
When you notice the devil putting his toe in your door . . .
boot him out before he gets any further.
Speak the name of Jesus out loud.
Confess the Scriptures out loud.
Don’t allow the enemy to become entrenched in your home.
Raise up the stand of righteousness.
Cast out all worldly practices and entertainment, and “the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life” (1 John 2:15-17).
Deal strongly with negative and evil habits.
God spoke to His servant, David: “I have cut off all thine enemies OUT OF THY SIGHT” (1 Samuel 7:9). God reveals the way He wants us to also deal with Satan’s temptations.
We cast them OUT OF OUR SIGHT!
We don’t allow them to linger around.
We don’t tolerate them.
We send them kicking, OUT OF SIGHT AND OUT OF MIND.
James 4:7: “RESIST the devil, and he will flee from you.”
Blessings to you today from Nancy Campbell
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The greatest temptation from the enemy of our souls is in our minds. Revelation 12:9 calls the devil “that old serpent.” The mind is where he seeks to attack us most, or should I say, even torment us. He brings to our minds thoughts of doubt, deception, despondency, rejection, anger, self-pity, and even despair. And yes, worry, worry, worry! If we are not aware of his tactics and do not resist them, they become bigger in our minds and he wins the victory.
Life is not perfectly calm when you have little ones around you. Sometimes they get beside themselves and begin to act out very negatively. The worse they get, the more frustrated you get until you are ready to shout and yell or “fly off the handle.” But wait a minute. Before you scream, try an alternative. There are better options to calm them down.
Dear mother, God gives you strength for TODAY! You do not need tomorrow’s strength yet. In fact, God is the God of the NOW! 2 Corinthians 6:2 says: “Behold, NOW is the day of salvation.” As you look to Him, He comes NOW to help, save, deliver, and heal you.
I remember seeing a cartoon many years ago. It was a picture of a mother looking at the adverts in the newspaper. Her children were bouncing off the walls around her and her house was in utter chaos. The caption read: “I’m looking for a job, I need a rest!”
Dear mother, you are involved in the BEST and most influential career in the nation.
It’s so easy to get burdened down with negative thoughts, isn’t it? If we don’t discipline our thoughts they can tend toward self-pity, “poor me” attitude, selfishness, and even thoughts of God that are not worthy of Him.
Do you remember Jael in the Bible? God called her “blessed above all women who lived in tents.” The Kenites lived in tents in those days. Why was she given such honor? Because she destroyed the enemy who came to her home. You can read the whole story in Judges 4:17-23 and 5:24-31.
WITH ALL OF YOUR MIGHT
Tuesday night Colin and I went to the theater to watch THE MATTER OF LIFE. You would think we were constant movie goers having just talked to you about 2000 MULES. Yet we rarely go to the movies unless it is something that is promoting the truth. We don’t even watch TV. Colin used to watch a little of Fox News, but the night Fox News stood on the side of the stolen election, we turned it off and have never turned it on again!
On Monday evening we held another screen showing of the documentary movie, 2000 MULES at our home. It is the third time I have watched it. Have you seen it yet? If not, I would encourage you to do so. I believe every person in this nation needs to see it.
How do you feel about your home? Do you feel like a prisoner? Are you longing for the day when you can get on to something different? Or do you delight in your home? Is it your favorite place to be? Dear mother, this is God’s plan for you.
Do the people who come into your home feel the presence of God? Are your neighbors and those around you aware that your home belongs to God?
Every day is training ground for eternity. In the midst of challenges and difficulties, keep your eyes upon the Lord.
God’s Word commands us to assemble TOGETHER but it should be our delight. It is also a powerful thing that we do together as families. We go together as a family to gather together with other families. Don’t deprive your children of this great heritage.
There’ll be no books on the floor, no papers, no bags,
Choose to be thankful. To whine and grumble is such a miserable way to live!
DID YOU KNOW THAT NURSERY RHYMES HELP YOUR CHILD'S BRAIN?
Proverbs 31:25 gives us one of the beautiful pictures of the virtuous woman: “Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.” This clothing is not only talking about her garments but the attributes with which she is clothed.