The Enemy Wants His Victory

I had a thought during my quiet alone time this morning and I felt it on my heart to share. 

I truly believe that the whole experience in mom’s final days, her whole life really, but particularly in her parting, was perfectly orchestrated by God’s hand. The enemy wants a victory in this situation, but he has no part in it. 

Her passing was God’s plan and God’s time.  And now that she’s gone, the enemy wants to capitalize on our pain, our shame, our grief, and our guilt, to try to turn this situation for his victory. 

He wants us to pull away from God. He wants us to recluse back and sit in our sadness. He wants us to simply decide to walk away. He wants us to get angry with God or reject Him in some way. But we know better! 

What the enemy is trying to use for his own agenda, God is using for HIS GLORY. 

The more we draw in to Him, the less foothold the enemy has. And the more we take refuge in the Lord, turning to seek His face and hiding our soul in His presence, the more honor we bring to both mom’s memory and God Himself. 

The message I felt from God this morning is to lean in and feel and process and grieve, because that is the healthy way for us to walk through this season, but to do it with our hand in His. And to be mindful of the enemy’s agenda, and rebuke it, in Jesus’ name. 

I know this may be stuff we already know, but sometimes it’s good to be reminded. I pray it encourages you 💕