FROM AN INCH TO A MILE

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

1 Peter 5:8 KJV

I heard my Mother say “Give people an inch and they’ll take a mile”.  This also applies to the devil.  Jesus Himself has warned us to be sober and vigilant and not let the devil keep us in bondage to him.  We read in the Bible “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed”. (John 8:36).

On August 14, 1980, I repented of my sins, told God I was sorry, asked Him to forgive my sins and invited Jesus into my heart to be my personal Saviour.  On that wonderful happy day Jesus made me free from the bondage of satan although satan tries his best to defeat me and stop me from serving Jesus.

Philip Paul Bliss wrote one of my favorite hymns “Free from the Law”.  When Jesus shed His precious blood for us on the cross and died for us, He set us free from the law and from the bondage of satan.  Thank God for the precious atoning blood of Jesus that sets us free from the bondage of satan.

You and I are human and even though we don’t want to hurt Jesus, sometimes we do hurt Him and have to ask God to forgive us.  When Jesus died for our sins, He paid the debt we owed and could never pay.  Think about it!  Jesus loves us so much He asked His Father to forgive us.  What an amazing love!

Heavenly Father, thank You for Jesus.  Loving Saviour, You are so wonderful, so compassionate, tender and forgiving.  I love You with all my heart and I long for the day when I will have the privilege ot seeing You face to face.  What a happy and joyous day that is going to be.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

February 20, 2016