One of Satan’s potent weapons that he uses against us
is distraction. And he uses it very
effectively. He knows that all he has to
do is get me to look around at the things of this world and off of my goal and
I become easy prey for discouragement or pride or apostasy. Therefore, every so often I find it necessary
to stop what I’m doing and take an inventory of my life. Similar to the words of a popular hymn:
“Count Your Blessings.”
In Psalm 51:12, David makes a special request of
God. This is after he was confronted
with his sin with Bathsheba. David asks
God to restore to him the joy of God’s salvation. And I began to wonder how encouraging it
would be to write down all I can think of that encompasses the joy of God’s
salvation.
Since
space here is limited I’ve listed my favorites:
Our sins are
forgiven.
We are adopted
as children of God.
We are
co-heirs with Christ.
God’s
Spirit is our counselor, guide, companion, etc.
We have the hope of eternal life.
We no longer have to fear death or what lies beyond.
We are gaining
a better understanding of God’s Word.
We are in a growing relationship with God.
We have help when facing trials and
temptations.
We have peace of mind in a confused world.
We are loved and can now show others true love.
We have been
reconciled to God through Christ.
We have the
privilege of helping God save souls.
Wow, I could go on but I hope you can see that there is
much more to be joyful about in our salvation than just forgiveness of
sin. God has done so much to help us
improve our lives here and now as well as for later on in heaven. So, in order to combat Satan’s weapon of
distraction, take a time out and list the joys of His salvation.
Doing so helps to regain our focus. Listing the blessings makes the problems of
life seem very small indeed. This is
exactly what Satan is hoping we will avoid doing. And it’s what God continually encourages us
to do (Hebrews 12:2).
Doug
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