Luke 4:35
Growing up in a depressed community of
Tondo in Manila, I had my share of things which I can say are improper – demons
of life. Gambling, betting, uncontrolled
drinking, pornography, cursing and more that you can think of. It is not because I like doing it, but
because that is the place where I grew up.
Fortunately, I have my parents to guide me in my formative years,
instilling in me and my siblings, the love, mercy, forgiveness and fear of the
Lord. If without those, I would have
forever been swallowed by the immorality of the environment in which I grew up.
It is a fact nowadays, and let face it;
there are so many temptations for us to fall into sin. They are simply all
around us. Just turning on the TV and
you can come up to something you never intended at all to watch! How can Christians live upright, moral lives
with so many temptations?
Temptation always involves choice - do we
obey God and cast it out or give in to our own desires? The good news is that with God's help, we can
end the cycle. There may be pain and
anguish in our heart and mind when declining temptations of the flesh, but
overcoming temptation is treasure for the soul.
We need to realize that when the temptation
comes, one victory is not enough. We
need to stay on constant guard, to keep our self calm and let the Lord God
enter our hearts. Let Him cast out the
demons so we may live in total harmony with His words and love. It may not happen overnight, but if we let
ourselves to be totally overtaken by God, it will happen eventually. Are you now ready to cast out all the demons
in your life?
Let us pray +
Almighty Father, I acknowledge who You are
in my life. You are majestic and mighty. You are powerful and
true. You are my God, my Lord, and my
King. I honor and worship You this morning, even in front of this
computer screen. I have faith in my
faith, because I am confident that You are a God that honors faith! In
Jesus’ name. Amen +
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear?
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