I had one sister in the Lord say to me, “Judy, I do not understand why all this demonic stuff is happening around me.” My answer was, just because we are followers of Christ does not make us exempt from having to deal with the demonic. Most times we get more attacks, and the Bible tells us we will . The Bible is clear about this: “The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My (Jesus) purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” John 10:10 (NLT)

It is our choice how we live our life and face life issues. If I see things coming at me or someone else, it is very easy to see where it is coming from if I just apply the above Scripture. If a situation or issue is full of stealing, killing or destroying, then it is demonic, but if it is in the rich satisfying part, it is from God. The Holy Spirit sure made this easy to understand and apply!

Whether we are saved or not saved, we all live in this world, but the difference is when someone has accepted Jesus as personal Savior and Lord, they have help from above! I lived half of my life without the Lord and wow what a mess that was. With the Lord we have His promises to stand on.

“We put our hope in the LORD. He is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. Let your unfailing love surround us, LORD, for our hope is in you alone.” Psalm 33:20-22 (NLT) As we meditate on the different aspects of the Lord, trust will arise no matter what comes our way. He is our hope in the midst of it all. He is holy, just, true, gracious, faithful, and unchanging. He is all wise, almighty, and everywhere present. We can rejoice while relying upon Him.

Jehovah-Jireh will provide; Jehovah-Shalom will send peace; Jehovah-Tsidkenu will justify; Jehovah-Shammah will be forever near; and in Jehovah-Nissi we will conquer every enemy. Mediating on who He is, what He does, and what He has done will cause trust and hope to arise and cause rejoicing to flow out of us, no matter what comes our way!