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Poor Man’s Proverb #35: Are You Taking A Knife To A Gunfight With The Devil?

Make no mistake about it, the devil is out to get us. God gives us a warning in 1 Peter 5:8. “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaming lion looking for someone to devour.” In other words, the devil has a gun pointed directly at us with his finger on the trigger.

So what are we to do? How can we fight back? Have you ever heard the term, “Fight fire with fire”?  Well, if you have – that won’t work! We need something stronger.  We need something that will extinguish the fire.  God gives us some help in 2 Timothy 2:15.  “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

Note 2 self: God is telling us to study the Bible so that we will be empowered to correctly handle the word of truth.  This will give us the power to fight back. When the devil presents us with a thought, an action or a situation/circumstance we will be equipped to put out the devil’s fire with water (God’s Word).  It is nearly impossible to remember something if we never learned or knew it in the first place. This is why studying scripture is so important. For every trick of the devil, God has an answer.

So to the question, are we taking a knife to a gunfight with the devil. Nah bruh, we’re packing a bazooka! Study the Word!

Blessings to you all, my friends.

Daniel

The Note 2 Self Guy

 

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Poor Man’s Proverb #34: Death Can Be A Bridge To The Greatest Family Reunion Ever Told

Within a 48 hour period, I learned of three deaths.  A former church member, a neighbor, and a former co-worker – all gone just like that.  Sadness and shock became my reality. Whenever someone dies I immediately think about the condition or state of their soul. Were they saved? Had they accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior (John 3:16)? It really matters. If they had, then my sadness graduates to a form of comfort because I know I will see them again.

Note 2 self: God offers many words of encouragement concerning death. Here are a couple.  For those who have accepted Him, death is merely a transition.  “To me, living means having Christ. To die means that I would have more of Him” Philippians 1:21. We when die, we get the 411 on Christ. In other words, we get the full scoop on Jesus – we will know Him in ways that the living can only dream of.  It is super comforting to know what 2 Corinthians 5:8 reveals. “Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.” For those of us who love the Lord, death is a homecoming and the greatest family reunion of all times becomes a reality as we are reunited with our loved ones.  In the meantime, cherish the good times spent with our loved ones and they will continue to live in us.

Blessings to you all, my friends.

Daniel

The Note 2 Self Guy