What is your bait? I am no fisherman but I have fished a time or two in my life. I understand the process of baiting a hook to catch your desired pry; be it catfish, salmon, trout, or some other seafood. The whole purpose of the bait is to disguise the hook. Unfortunately, by the time the fish has swallowed the bait it is too late; he is hook. No fisherman I know just puts the hook in the water with no bait, that would be--um, lets just say--stupid. A good fisherman will even use bait native to the area to make the disguise that much more realistic and desirable. Well, well, well, doesnt that sound like the devil? He uses just enough truth as bait to hook us with his lies. He wont use just a hook (lies) without some kind of bait (truth.) In order for us to swallow the bait it has to be native to us. For example: he could not just come up to me and whisper in my ear youre fat, because he knows I would not take the bait. He also could not come up to me and whisper youre a lousy mother again, because I would not take the bait. Here is what he has tried on me more than once. He will say to me youre 53 already which is the bait because that is the truth. Then here comes the hook I did not see: youre too old to start a ministry, you should have started years ago, God cannot use you now, look how much time you have wasted. Guess what? Im hooked. I begin to feel bad about myself, I start having regrets and feeling condemned. Oh, the devil is VERY crafty. He does need a lot of bait (truth,) he just needs enough to get you hook. He has hooked me with my finances before. He will tell me about the bills I have to pay--which is true (the bait) and then will begin to whisper God is not going to take care of you. You have to figure this out on your own. Then before I know it Im hooked, and I find myself worrying and stressing and, worst of all, believing everything he says. Sad to say I have been hooked more times than I care to count. Although, there is something good about being 53; youre a little wiser. :) Friends, please keep in mind the devil WILL use a small amount of truth to try and hook you, but the ONLY truth their is, is the Word of God. When I find myself hooked by the devils lies I have learned to go to the One who can unhook me, and that is Jesus. I dont try to fight against the hook, because that causes more harm than good. I just go to the Word and find a promise that will set me free. Off I swim....until, of course, I decide to swallow more bait. As time goes by I find myself believing more of what I read in the Word than I do with what I hear whispering in my ear. Be on your guard against bait the devil uses, because I can assure you there is a hook somewhere hidden in that bait. Father, I pray for those who read this post tonight. I pray for a spirit of wisdom and revelation to know you better. I pray also for the eyes of their understanding to be opened to know the schemes of the devil. Father, I pray tonight for those saddened by the tragedy of Fridays shooting. Be near to those who are grieving. I ask this in Jesus name. Amen.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 06:56:14 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015