The Thief



A horrible thing happened to me today ... a thief broke into my 
house. It happened shortly after I awoke this morning. I got up and 
began rushing about. I had a thousand things on my list and was 
already running behind.

Quickly, I gulped down breakfast, took a shower and got ready for 
work.  In my rush, I forgot to turn the security system on at my 
house. It was just about a half an hour later that the thief broke 
in. Of course, he didn't make a sound. Just kind of snuck inside, not 
drawing any attention to himself. In fact, none of the neighbors ever 
saw him. But, I did.

You see, I WAS HOME when the thief broke in. He naturally startled 
me, as I was unprepared for his visit. He, of course, didn't announce 
that he was coming and I certainly had not invited him over.  And 
yet, I found myself face to face with danger and I felt so powerless. 
I also felt so very stupid, because this whole incident could have 
been avoided if I had just taken the time to turn the security system 
on. You better believe I'll be turning it on tomorrow morning! I 
thought I'd warn you about this guy, because he's still  on the 
loose. Chances are, he's in your area. Possibly even headed for your 
house. His name? His name is Satan.

You see, this morning when I jumped up in my haste to get started on 
my busy day, I skipped my prayer time, opting to "pray later today." 
In other words, I DIDN'T TURN ON THE SECURITY SYSTEM. My defense 
wasn't on, my guard was dropped... and when the thief came into my 
home to attack me, I was unprepared to do battle. He tempted me and I 
felt powerless. Like I said, I also felt so very stupid, because I 
could have avoided the incident if I had just taken the time to pray.

My friend, the thief has come to "steal, kill and destroy." And, as a 
Child of God, you are on his "hit list."  He'll probably pop over to 
your house today.

He may be lurking outside your door right now, just waiting to catch 
you off guard. Take time to pray this morning. Ask God to bind Satan 
from your very presence, to protect you and empower you to do battle. 
In short ... always dress with your Holy armor from head to toe and 
... don't forget to turn your security system on.

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; but I have come 
that they may have life, and have it more abundantly."  (John 10:10)

"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the 
full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's 
schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against 
the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of  this dark 
world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly 
realms.  Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when  the 
day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after 
you have done everything, to stand ...  And pray in the Spirit  on 
all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests." (Ephes. 6:10-18)