Satanic Schemes

"That we may not be taken advantage of by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes." 2 Corinthians 2:11

Satan is no fool in playing with people, especially those of the household of faith. And we should be no fool either to be played fool by him. The Christ within us has defeated him at the cross of Calvary; in fact, he is the defeated foe. Nevertheless, we should not undermine his schemes as he is too crafty the serpent is, and we should be as prudent as the serpent too (Matthew 10:16b).

Last Friday I decided to go forth to preach the gospel in Faridabad and was all ready for the same. But a little official task was pending which I thought would hardly take an hour. But as I did the work it took so much time, hour after hour, to the point that I had to spend the whole day doing the work. Though it was a simple task but I could not let it go as it is my official responsibility to finish important task on time. I knew then, that it was the scheme of Satan trying to withhold me back from preaching the gospel. However, as the official work was being done, I also spent time in the word and enjoyed the Lord's speaking again on the importance of going forth and bearing fruits and that the fruits should remain.(The same was blogged, http://palmeichung.blogspot.in/2016/01/be-fruitful-and-multiply-3.html).

Though I could not for gospel preaching as planned, still I spent time to get into the word and prayer as the work was being done. And later, spent more solid time with the Lord in prayer wherein the Lord reconfirmed many burdens He has given me for this year and the promises He gave.

The next day, I went with all my family for the gospel preaching in Faridabad. Had I gone earlier, my plan was to go alone and stay overnight. But now I could go with my whole family. Praise the Lord! 

And the Lord blessed the gospel preaching as we went house by house, door knocking. Majority of the people we met received the word of God and some called upon the Lord Jesus' Name and prayed the sinner's prayer. And later in the afternoon, we enjoyed two hour long fellowship with two solid brothers whom the Lord confirmed within to shepherd for pillars of the church to be raised up. The anointing of the Lord was rich and sweet as we fellowshipped on the word of God: on the church, the ministry, the Body of Christ, oneness, the ground of oneness, the difference between soul and spirit. It was a wonderful time of propagation and shepherding.

What was planned for myself turned out to be a family matter. Though the scheme of Satan seemed to work, the Lord sovereingly used is for the better. Satan is crafty but the Lord within us is much wiser. Often Satan becomes an useful tool for God to carry out His purpose on the earth through His chosen ones.

Therefore, we must be on the alert, always living and walking in the spirit, and be not ignorant of the Satanic schemes that we may not be taken advantaged of by Satan.

Christ is the Victor! Jesus is the Lord!