Only In Me

Job 1:22 “In all of this, Job did not sin by blaming God.”

So often when my children suffer, they blame me. They know that I am able to do anything, so when I “allow” them to suffer, they assign blame to me. Is this what you will do when you suffer? Is this the reaction that you will have? Or will you realize that I told you in my Word that you would suffer if you were my child, if you believed in me?  Will you remember that? Will you remember that you are in a spiritual battle, that your enemy has been trying to destroy my children since the beginning of time? Will you remember that? Or will you allow the enemy to turn your thoughts and heart away from me? Will you allow yourself to be manipulated into believing that when these things happen, it means that I don’t care, that I am not paying attention, that I don’t love you? Do not ever lose sight of the truth of the matter: when you suffer, I suffer. When you are harmed, I hurt. Do not allow yourself to be torn away from me, for it is only in me that you will find the strength, the courage, and ability to endure what is coming. It is only in me that you will be able to abide and survive. And it is certainly only by abiding in me that you will be able to continue to lead others to me. Your example will lead many. Your faith will be contagious. Your ability to endure will show others that I can help them to endure also. It is your faith that your enemy fears. It is me in you that your enemy abhors. It is me that they want to destroy. You are just the physical, mortal embodiment of me. You are a walking example of me. You are my ambassador to the world and they must destroy that. Here is the key: your enemy knows – has always known – that I will win. That this war is already mine. That victory lies only in me. So, he will try to win as many battles as he can – but he knows the war has already been lost for him and his followers. So, fear not. Do not listen to nor believe his lies. Do not allow your thoughts or hearts to be taken captive. Strong in me. Dedicated to me. Ceaseless conversations with me. Just me. For without me, this will be too much for you. But in me is your victory.