“Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations” Deuteronomy 7:9
I’ve found myself at times through the years wondering if some of the suffering and illness that my children have gone through our due to me.
My wife and I stand for our faith, strive to follow Gods Will and bring His Kingdom to others. In this, have I brought stacks down upon my family. Is the illness my daughter faces or the struggles of life and family due to my desiring to stand for God? Are these opportunities for the evil one to target my children to attack me?
I am fairly confident in my faith that if Satan attacked me directly I would defend myself through that faith. I would turn to the cross and mercy of God to defend me. An attack against me directly would have less chance of success. But, attacking the ones I love most in this world, is that a point of weakness within me? A chink in the armor of Faith with which over surrounded myself?
If so, what do I do? The easy answer, and the one the enemy desires, would be to release the pressure upon them by stepping back from my faith. Wouldn’t this save them the attention of the enemy?
The words of Deuteronomy 7:9 stand as a weapon to strengthen the soul against this temptation to withdraw. The best way to defend the ones we love is not to retreat but to draw nearer and lean on Jesus even more. Let your personal faith defend and give strength. Let the faith of your prayer be their defense.
So, when the attacks (if that’s what they are) come against those dearest, run to Jesus and wrap your arms around Him. Stand behind the powerful cross and know that God will defend the faithful who keeps His covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations”
Bring down the powerful blessings of the Lord by your faith.
Your message is so true and so poignant! Thank you for sharing what is in your heart about your family. My own ministry has been affected the same way for 20 years. I have literally heard the devil promise to return my children to me and to the Lord if I would quit my ministry. Of course that only makes me work harder in the ministry. My children, who are young adults now, were raised in the faith. They need to take ownership of the faith and make their own decisions. It is painful to wait. But truly there is no alternative, none that is holy, none that glorifies God Almighty. We just have to trust that the Lord makes all things work together for good.