Who Has Your Back?
Yesterday I wrote about the thief who comes to steal, kill and destroy. This spiritual enemy will use any means necessary to wreak havoc in your life. He will pose as someone who cares, will assume a false identity to gain your trust, will disrupt the peace in your home and steal your joy.
The enemy will use your own mind against you if you do not keep yourself immersed in God’s Word. God’s Word is our backbone and the indicator of that which is True.
Jesus said in John 10, “I am the good shepherd”. He explained that the hired hand can’t even be trusted to protect the sheep. When the first sign of danger appears, the hired hand will protect himself and leave the sheep in harm’s way because they do not belong to him. Only the Good Shepherd will truly care for the sheep because they belong to Him.
Knowing this, I wonder why we place such little importance on knowing the Good Shepherd’s voice? There is no substitute for the relationship we have with Almighty God. The way to know Him is through prayer and meditation on His Word.
It is important that we submit our lives to that which lines up with God’s Word, otherwise we can be easily led astray or left vulnerable and exposed to be attacked.
I want to stay close to the Good Shepherd. No substitute will do. I will not leave my relationship with God in the hands of someone else. I cannot depend on the prayers of others alone. I must know Him and serve Him for myself because He is the only One who is perfectly able to take care of me even if it means sacrificing His own Life.
John 10:10-11 (New International Version)
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. 11“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
