He Reigns Alone - Spiritual Warfare and a Cool Drink of Water

Jul. 26, 2007

Spiritual Warfare and a Cool Drink of Water

This summer in Grand Junction, Colorado has been hotter than normal. Not record breaking, but hot. The 4th of July we were 105 degrees and have had many 100+ days so far.

Being hot like this wears on the body much like spiritual warfare wears on the spirit. The weariness of the heat reminds me of how the spirit becomes weary when bombarded by Satan's attacks. Satan tries so hard to beat us down in so many areas. If your finances are good, then he attacks your family life. If your family life is good, he attacks your health. If your health is good, he attacks your finances. I think you get the picture. The Bible reminds us that Satan comes to steal, kill and destroy.

The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. John 10:10 (New King James Version)

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age,[a] against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 (New King James Version)

If we stop reading after the first sentence of John 10:10 things look pretty discouraging. For if we have an adversary that seeks to steal (our finances, health, happiness, joy, faith, etc., etc.), kill and destroy and we wrestle against principalities, powers, the rulers of darkness, and spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places, what chance do we have to escape the weariness of this oppressive heat? Who can possibly escape to an oasis and drink the cool water that is so refreshing in the midst of a heat wave?

Read on to the second half of John 10:10. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. Jesus is that long, cool drink of water that refreshes our souls in the midst of the heat wave. Read John 4:10.

Jesus answered and said to her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, 'Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water." John 4:10 (New King James Version)

Come drink today of the Living Water, the Son of God, Jesus Christ.

If you happen to chance upon this blog today and have not accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior and Lord, I pray that you don't let another day go by without making that decision. If you do, you will be refreshed and know the joy that comes with fully accepting the Lord's will for your life. The water is for all who will receive. It is a free gift from your Heavenly Father.

Here is all that is required:
The "Romans Road" to Salvation

The ROMANS ROAD is a pathway you can walk.
It is a group of bible verses from the book of Romans in the New Testament.
If you walk down this road you will end up understanding how to be saved.

Romans 3:23
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
We all have sin in our hearts. We all were born with sin. We were born under the power of sin's control.
Admit that you are a sinner.

Romans 6:23a
"...The wages of sin is death..."
Sin has an ending. It results in death. We all face physical death, which is a result of sin.
But a worse death is spiritual death that alienates us from God, and will last for all eternity.
The Bible does plainly teach that there is a place called the Lake of Fire where lost people will be in torment forever.
It is the place where people end up that remain spiritually dead.
Understand that you deserve death for your sin.

Romans 6:23b
"...But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Salvation is a free gift from God to you!   We can't earn this gift, but we must reach out and receive it.
Ask God to forgive you and save you.

Romans 5:8
"God demonstrates His own love for us, in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us!"
When Jesus died on the cross He paid sin's penalty. He paid the cosmic price for all sin, and when He took all the sins of the world on Himself on the cross, He bought us out of slavery to sin and death!   The only condition is that we believe in Him and what He has done for us, understanding that we are now joined with Him, and that He is our life. Because He loved us and gave Himself for us!
Give your life to God... His love poured out in Jesus on the cross is your only hope to have forgiveness and change. His love bought you out of being a slave to sin. His love is what saves you. Not religion, or church membership. God loves you! And reaches you right where you are.

Romans 10:13
"Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved!"
Call out to God in the name of Jesus!

Romans 10:9,10
"...If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation."
If you know that God is knocking on your heart door, ask Him to come into your heart.

Jesus said, Revelation 3:20a
"Behold I stand at the door and knock, if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him..."
Is Jesus knocking on your heart's door?

Believe in Him. Ask Him to come in to your heart by faith, and ask Him to reveal Himself to you. Open the bible to the gospel of John and read what God says about Jesus, about you, and about being born again. God will help you. He loves you. You need to look for a local church where God's word is preached. The bible says that we are to desire God's word like a newborn baby desires mother's milk.
Aren't you hungry to know the truth?

Water baptism is one of the ways you first show that you have been joined to Jesus. The symbolism is this: When you go down in the water you show that You have been crucified and buried with Him, And when you come up out of the water you show that you have been raised to walk with Him in newness of life.   (See Romans chapter 6)

You have been born again.   (See John chapter 3) Your body has become God's temple. Your heart is where He lives. Forgiveness is yours in Jesus. And you belong to Him. You were sin's slave.   But now...You are a child of GOD!

John 1:12
"As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God,
even to those who believe in His name!

Father, I ask you to use this blog to draw people to you who are searching and ready to make that change. Touch hearts today.