Greater is He

1 John 4:4 " You are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He that is within you, than he that is in the world." 

         Before relaying those encouraging words, our brother John warns us of the different spirits that have gone out into the world. Just as Kim discussed in her three part series of The Fruit of The Spirit, some bear fruit and some do not. Same message just different wording. John urges us to test those spirits to see whether they be of God or against Him. Seems like John is a very wise man because he knows while living this life we will encounter some people with opposing spirits living in them contrary to The Spirit of God living in us. We too must be aware that we can't hide in the walls of the church, but must live this life with everything that comes with it! That is why John encourages them, us, even himself to not fear basically. There is seriously nothing we are unable to defeat with God being on our side. It may not seem that way at first glance, but God outnumbers any demon, any enemy, and any army ANY DAY.

   So my dorky self was watching Nat Geo Wild Friday. I was very intrigued at what I was looking at during this particular episode. As I was watching, minding my own business, God plants a Word in my heart that I must share. See, this cobra snake kills at least ten thousand people in India a year. It is roaming through India hungry and seeking its prey for replenishment. The thing is as I was watching the narrator said, the real prey are mice. People are just in the way of what the cobra is actually seeking. Oftentimes, the prey(mice) are living in the homes in India which causes the cobra to come in and while trying to look for and kill the prey they bite the people. Now, the cobra only attacks when something seems larger to it and it feels threaten. You may be wondering where is Marissa going with this? I will get to that. Some of you may already get the gist.

     God shared with me and said, to replace the snake with satan, the mice with what God has planted in us and people remain the same. See, satan is not after us. He is after what God has for us whether  we be saved or not, but especially once we are saved. By offering divers pleasures of this world to keep our minds off wanting to know Jesus is how he paralyzes sinners. As for us that are saved, he bites and attacks us. Why? He does not care about us. He cares about what God wants to do with the sinner and what God is doing with the saints! So don't be alarmed when you are being attacked by the enemy. Satan only attacks when you are a threat to him just like the cobra snake. Satan wants to kill what is in the house. He does not care if we are hurt along the way. Since we are the temple of God, he wants to take away what God has placed within. Not that we are so strong or mighty, but God Who dwells within us for GREATER IS HE that is within us than what?...he that is within the world. There are many spirits that have gone out into the world, but don't panic. For we have The Greatest Spirit of all living in us that overpowers them all, The Spirit of  Righteousness, Holiness, Love,  Peace,  Joy, The Wonderful Spirit of God!