And the God of peace
shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.
Romans 16:20
It is the peace of God
that works wonders in your life; the things that turn in your favor, the
situations that you overcome are all done by the wonderful peace of our Father…
This peace which we study today is the same peace which Jesus spoke over the storms
on the sea and it is the same peace which Jesus Himself said that He would give
to us… This passage that we focus on today reminds us that we have a God who
instills peace in our lives; amidst the storms and hardships of your life, find
comfort today in knowing that peace will be provided… The enemy wants you to
believe that you cannot overcome, he wants you to believe that you will fail
and he wants you to believe that this is simple too much to handle, the God of
peace says that I have you in the eye of the storm, I have you hidden in my
secret tabernacle and the things you are facing today will only propel you to
the future you have tomorrow… Paul says the God of peace shall bruise
Satan under your feet shortly… Your victory may not have reached the surface
just yet, your breakthrough may not be evident right now, but you are assured
today that the God of peace will provide it… This simple tells me today
to stop trying to fight battles which are not mine to fight… Stop
trying to figure situations out that are too big for you and stop thinking that
everything that happens in your life is for you to respond too… God says that
He will bruise Satan; He will take care of the issues in your life which brings
me to the conclusion that a lot of the things we face in lifer are prolonged
because we actually interfere with the will and plan of God… The Lord who is on
your side says that He has this battle taken care of, He is in charge and you
will be victorious… Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence
of things not seen… We have hope in knowing that God will take care of
us; despite what the situation may appear to be or feel like, Paul reminds us
that the God of peace will bruise Satan under your feet shortly… There
is a day appointed before the earth was formed and a (n) recorded when our
heavenly father will cast Satan into eternal abyss and will find peace
forevermore… Paul writes this letter to the Church of Rome to encourage them to
remaining faithful, don’t lose hope and don’t succumb to the ways of the world…
This passage is a passage that I think we need to recall in our minds whenever
it feels as if Satan is winning, this verse is one that we can memorize and
recite whenever it feels like the devil has the upper and our family is falling
by the wayside… Even though things may seem dim or appear to be heading in a
downward spiral, Paul points out that the devil is under your feet… One of the
most important things we must remember as a child of God is that this battle
has already been won… When Jesus laid down His life and rose on the third day,
Satan’s authority was relegated toward those who don’t know Christ as their
personal Lord and Savior… We, being heirs with Christ should find
comfort in this verse knowing that Satan’s attacks will not overtake us (he’s
under our feet), his tactics may cause us discomfort at times, but we
will be victorious (he’s under our feet)… Growing up, I was a kid that didn’t
really take a whole lot of mess… I can recall several fights that I was
involved in and many instances in which the outcome could’ve been more tragic
than it was… I remember walking home from the bus stop one day and being
confronted by four guys that wanted to jump me for retaliation of me beating up
their friend, as they approached me and I took my stance to fight, I remember
one of my older brother’s walking out the house heading up the street to the
store and two of my friends coming around the corner as well… Once my brother
reached me and noticed the situation he asked me was everything okay,
immediately after that the boys turned and walked away and I went home in
peace… Paul reminds us today of this same peace that will keep us safe and help
us to overcome adversity… How peaceful is it to know that someone has you back? When
you are feeling down and out and on the verge of a meltdown; how encouraging
can a phone call from a close friend be, or how much can someone lift your
spirits so that you continue to fight? We all need encouragement in
this life we live, we all need a support system that will not fail us, and the
only one that can be that is Jesus Christ. We can rest assured that the peace
(the harmony, serenity of God) will bruise (damage) Satan’s attack on you. When
we look at Gods peace we can focus on harmony and serenity, which tells me that
when things are chaotic in our lives, we need to go to a peaceful place and
talk to the Lord, cast all you burdens upon him and know that he will deliver
you in DUE TIME!
BE BLESSED!!!
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