Not For Sale

Yes, I realize I haven't posted an entry in a while. I'm sorry. That's my own fault. It just seems that lately, the devil has been putting everything in my way in order to tear me down and distract me from God and his work. I know none of you have ever felt like that, right? Yeah, that's what I thought. He does that to everyone both young and old. And, for some reason, we tend to follow him a lot. Am I right? He's starts dragging us back out into the world hoping we will throw our sword down and give up on God, and, being the humans we are, don't usually notice until we've strayed really far away. That's how I have felt anyway. However, this morning I was on the computer and ended up on YouTube, and I came across this song that really encouraged me.

You see what I mean? A part of this song says that the devil will come at us with everything he's got in order to tear us down. Well, that's when we tell him we aren't for sale. When we got saved, Jesus bought us with his blood. If he bought us, we belong to the Lord, not the world, and certainly not the devil. If God owns us, who is the devil to think he can take us back? Well, he can't. 

"For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant. Ye are bought with a price; be ye not the servants of men." -I Corinthians 7:22-23

Today, so many people  have sold out and given up on God. Some to more extremes than others, but even churches nowadays have compromised. The devil has beaten them down to where they sell out their beliefs and try to fit the world in every spot possible. Things just aren't what they use to be. Christians have lost their backbones. They will negotiate and compromise in order to please those who don't want anything to do with the Christian walk and Christian life.  I believe we need to reach out to those who don't know Christ, but we need to get them in with the old old fashion way of doing things. We've given up hope that the old time way still works, but, friend, I'm here to say it still does. We just need to be studied and prayed up in order to ensure that when the devil come our way trying to break us that we will have enough faith and trust in God to see us through. I know I'm not one to talk because that's been my struggle lately. But, I challenge you. Leave no room to negotiate, deal, or compromise with the devil. The next time he starts beating you down, just turn and say you not for sale!