Acts 5:1
“But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,”
All of chapter four, our enemy tries to persecute the Church from outside the camp. This fans the flame inside the hearts of all the followers of Jesus and the Church begins to thrive in prayer, devotion to the Word, and evangelism. Satan then tries to hurt the Church from the inside. We must recognize Satan as a clever foe. He tried to come as a devouring lion, and now comes as a deceiving serpent. Satan is both a murderer and liar.
The Church needs
To be ready for both
Putting on
The WHOLE armor
Of God
Too often plan “A” works against the Church far too easily. All Satan has to do to the Saints of Jesus, is lie, and create a thought, and let the followers of Jesus roll in the wrong direction. Whether anxiety, anger, fear or misplaced desire, it seems too easy for saints to stumble from simple lies, like, “did God really say that?” Father God, help me to be strong in Your Word, know Your voice above all others, confident in obedience to You, and powerful in walking in the Spirit, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
ACTION: Know my Father’s voice