December 4, 2008
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When God Goes Before Us
Another key point I have highlighted in my study is:
“Our enemy will fall before our God. We are only deadly to the enemy when we go behind Him.”It’s easy to see why I underlined this and wrote the word “KEY” beside it. And while it might seem like one of those statements that goes without saying, I’m glad Beth didn’t let it go without saying.
I mean, how often do I try to go before God? Not intentionally, of course, but I get going and forget to wait on Him and before I know it I’m just flying along, talking a mile a minute and realizing I’m alone. Ever done that? I shudder to think of how many times I’ve run off ahead of God, and I have to admit mildly amused to think of the way He just sits there and waits for me to turn my goofy self around and come slinking sheepishly back to Him. And unfortunately I’m usually sporting a few more battle scars than when I left. Moreover, the Enemy is still busy doing what enemies do, unfettered by all my striving and running ahead.
So I suppose the moral of the story is easy: If I’m to be a threat to the Enemy of my soul, I’d better make sure I am behind the Protector of my everything.
