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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDaily Reading: <\/strong>Nehemiah 7 GW<\/a>; Acts 20 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n God protects from wolves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Paul, preparing to leave for Jerusalem, is speaking to the spiritual leaders from Ephesus. Having completed his mission, Paul knows he\u2019s not responsible for their spiritual growth. Paul taught them how to seek God; now, it\u2019s their time to do so without him. Unlike today, when Paul left Miletus, contact with the Ephesians became limited. We send instantaneous texts to one another; they wrote letters whose delivery took days, weeks, and months. Paul knew the wolves were ready to attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nothing has changed; the moment we step into the world, the wolves are ready to attack. Sometimes, I\u2019m not off my knees before the devil sends an ambush. One morning, not too long ago, I finished my Bible reading, barely closing the book; a dart from the enemy pierced my heart, sending me into tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBe sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.\u201d (<\/em>1 Peter 5:8 ESV<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n God has your back.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The devil might prowl, but God protects. Clinging to God\u2019s promises will help you survive the skirmishes. Our main difference today, we have instant access to the scriptures. Instead of scrolls, we have phones. Downloading Youversion<\/a>\u2019s free app is the simplest way to connect with God when you need Him. Highlight God\u2019s armor for easy access:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Put on the whole armor of God…the belt of truth…breastplate of righteousness…shoes for your feet…shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one…take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. (<\/em>Ephesians 6:11-18 ESV<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Wear the armor of God; the wolves can\u2019t touch you. When they begin their attack, you\u2019ll instantly recognize it. Sometimes, we don\u2019t realize we\u2019re in the line of fire. But when we bury ourselves in Christ, we\u2019re always protected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Prepare for the attacks; they never stop.\u00a0 Clothe yourself in Christ.\u00a0 Let God do the fighting for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Lord, thank You for Your protection. Forgive us for trying to fight the battle without You. As the fiery darts attack us today, let our shields of faith protect us. Help us put on Your armor today and every day. Give us victory in the battle. IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n How have the wolves attacked you lately?<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2 minute read. Daily Reading: Nehemiah 7 GW; Acts 20 GW God protects from wolves. Paul, preparing to leave for Jerusalem, is speaking to the spiritual leaders from Ephesus. Having completed his mission, Paul knows he\u2019s not responsible for their spiritual growth. Paul taught them how to seek God; now, it\u2019s their time to do… Continue reading How Wolves Will Make You Cling to God<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4887"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4887\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4889,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4887\/revisions\/4889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg\")