Beth Martin, member of the body of Christ
1 Peter 5:8-9 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
This morning I heard, "Be sober".
Sober - temperate, self-controlled, serious, calm, solemn, grave and sedate.
It is easy for me to get carried away with things, projects, and people on this earth. I am easily excited with my grandchildren when they speak about school, vacations, or friends. I am "all in" with them. Today is their first day of school and I already have a cute picture of them on the bus ......
God pulls me back from this and shows me that I have veered off of the path where He wants me ..... where I am safe. His message to me is "be sober".
I need to beware that I am not so involved with engaging with them that I miss His return.
I am reminded of:
1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Hebrews 12:13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
2 Peter 2:9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
I am reminded of:
1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Hebrews 12:13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
2 Peter 2:9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
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Comments from Barbara Preston
Reading what Beth wrote today about becoming too involved with her grandchildren and being pulled away from the will of God for her, reminded me of something that happened many years ago.
My husband was assigned to work on a project for his company that put him in Germany for a year and a half. I was able to go with him and, at one point, I invited my son and daughter to come over and visit and do some traveling, which was something I knew they wanted to do.
They did come over with their spouses and we had planned to take a trip to Switzerland for a few days to sight see. None of us had ever been there and I was looking forward to the trip.
I think it was the day before we were to leave and they were at our apartment and everybody was talking excitedly about this upcoming event.
Except me.
I was quickly coming to the realization that I could not make this trip with these people. I loved them but this was going to be too much flesh and too much worldliness for me. Suddenly I no longer had any desire to go.
I told them that I was not going with them because it was going to be too much for me. I encouraged my husband to go on with them, as I knew he had been looking forward to the trip, but he decided not to go so he stayed home with me.
I am sure I prayed at the moment all of this was going on but it happened a long time ago and I have to say that I don’t remember praying.
But I believe it was God who put this into my heart to stay home because doing it brought me so much peace and I am thankful HE did.
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