Peace Returned Day 252

Thank you God, for the return of my inner peace, was I slightly off center, because of a the yearning for family and friends that I miss so dearly especially during the Christmas season. Thank you for the wonderful memories and the ability to recall them.

Luke 24:36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."

I must confess, that before the development of my intimate personal relationship with Jesus, I would have allowed Satan to draw me into to his lies. Enticing me deeper and deeper into his deceitful embrace. Ephesians 4:27 and do not give the devil a foothold.

Job 1:12 The Lord said to Satan, "Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger." Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

For many years, I did not truly understand of power and presence of Satan. Without godly wisdom, I battled the principalities of evil, alone! Satan attacks us spiritually by trying to weaken and destroy our faith in God.

James 1:13-16 When tempted, no one should say,"God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

In the past months of my unemployment, I have reflected with great intensity the past decade of my life; I thank God for this gift of time. Events, death of family members and friends have greatly increased my faith in God and lead me to His word.

It is my prayer for the new year, that He will continue to draw me closer and closer to Him, opening my heart and mind with Godly wisdom and confidence to share His word.

Deuteronomy 6:5-9 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your heart. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk the road, when you lie down and get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the door frames of your house and on your gates.