TODAY’S PROPHETIC NUMBERS
February 19, 2025 – 02/19/2025
2 – A Faithful Witness & Being Set Apart
19 – Faith
FAITH FOR FREEDOM
You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror. – James 2:19 NLT
So much of the strife in our very limited brain space is over things that are not actually happening. You fret about the future, fantasize about possible outcomes, and rehearse for fights you may never have. You not only talk to snakes—satan—when you do this, you borrow trouble that may never come.
I like to call these imagined threats “dragons.” Many of the dragons I’ve fought have not been over what people actually thought of me. They were battles over what I thought people thought about me. I exhausted myself on things that were not real.
The Bible says the devil comes in the symbolic form of a serpent trying to deceive us. He is also pictured as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour by bringing condemning accusations against us. For me, the scariest form of the devil from hell is the dragon. The Good Book mentions the word “dragon” 13 times in the New Testament. It shows up in our lives as an overwhelming threat that wants to chew us up and spit us out.
In my opinion, dragons are not real, just like the shark from the movie Jaws that haunts us when we’re in a river, or the backyard swimming pool, the threat of the dragon messes with our minds. You know what I’m talking about. You know the famous score by John Williams plays in your mind each time you take a swim, no matter what kind of water you’re in. Admit it!
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32
Well, the devil is just like that. Just because fear and strife are real does not mean the threat itself is real! Knowing the truth will make you a mental dragon slayer.
I refuse to spend my time and energy on battles that don’t exist. By refusing to do so, I’m better equipped to win the real battles that do come my way. Are you?
Declaration: God has promised me peace for today. To borrow trouble from tomorrow is a big mistake I refuse to make. I live in this moment with Him and enjoy His presence as He enjoys mine!
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