The Walk with God

  Enemy's Strategy Against Christians     Have you ever had temptations and wondered why you failed? Why that happens more than it is supposed to happen? Have you wondered how the enemy attacks us? I used to think that the devil would come like thunder with an earthquake. In other words, the devil can't simply "hide" from you or "sneak up" to you. If he would tempt, it would be like thunder with an earthquake. (symbolically speaking) You would know for sure that the devil is tempting you or trying to get a hold of you and it would be the scariest thing you would ever experience in your life.      To your disappointment maybe, that is not the case. If the devil attacked the children of God like that, he would not stand a chance at all. I mean come on, the devil has over 5,000 years of experience of deceiving, tempting, and killing humans. I would suppose he got the "system" down already. So, how does this relate to us? To me? What makes a differenc...

  "Do you not remember?" -Jesus      Jesus, at the beginning of Mark chapter 8, had compassion for the people. He had compassion because they were with Him for three days and had nothing to eat. He does a miracle by feeding 4,000 people and also 5,000 men in the 6th chapter. Later, He warns them about taking part of the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod, but His disciples misunderstand Him. They begin to talk about how they have forgotten to bring with them bread. Jesus rebukes them and tells them, "Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened? 18 Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember?" (Mark 8:17-18 ESV)     Yes, you read this correctly. The disciples of Jesus Christ just watched Him feed approximately 4,000 people and a little earlier, about 5,000 men (not counting women and children), and yet, they "forget" what God has done. This re...