THE BREATH BESIDE US

Psalms 119:150-151 They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law. (151) Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.

We children of God, who by our own integrity have decided to follow close to our Lord. We Christian, who out of gratitude have enrolled in active service for our Lord: why do would we think that our life should now unfold like a springtime morning breeze? Just because we are now on the winning side, should we stop experiencing the enemy’s blows to our soul? Nay my friend, oh nay. Once we have enrolled in the army of righteousness, we may as well forfeit our right to peaceful civilian life.

We now hear the steps of the enemy drawing near. He has no face but the face of the ungodly who rebels against God and his ways. He has no goal but that of destroying everything that is Godly, including us. He has no desire but to establish his rule and dominion on all mankind. Because we are enrolled in active service, we are his daily and nightly target. He follows nigh after us with every intention to trip our steps, disturb our sleep, confuse our thoughts, wound your faith.

But as near as the enemy is, as close as he is drawing nigh, God is ever closer to us. Yes we may hear his steps approaching, we may the clatter of his devices, the rattling of hi traps, but if we just pay attention for a moment, if we just turn our ears away from the enemy’s distracting and intimidating noises, we can hear our Lors and commander ‘s breath at our side. When we walk, He walks by us. When we run He runs by us. When we stop to catch our breath, He massages our spirit, shielding us from the the enemy’s fiery darts (Ephesians 6:16) for a while.

Yes, those who fight the servants of God are far from His laws. They will fall into the ditch which they themselves have digged for us; like Haman of old, they will hang on their own gallows (Ester 9:25).

1 Peter 5:8-10 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. (10) But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.