Last night was a long night. I’m not sure what was going on, but we had several cases of the “spooks”. There were strange noises being heard, bad dreams, and mysterious feelings of “someone watching me”. It wasn’t limited to one kid, either. I thought it strange that any of my kids were scared, as this is not the norm. But after calming the first one, and then hearing the second story of why the other awoke with a scream, my nerves were a little off, as well. You see, both kids thought someone was trying to get them. One thought there was a man at the bottom of the stairs. The other thought a hand was trying to grab them. There was a presence they just felt was there.
Have you ever had that feeling? I have.
Well, I pulled out every scripture I knew to pray over my kids. It was as if I realized more than ever that Satan is really out to get my kids…to get this younger generation.
Guess what happened? Did I get scared? No. Did I run? No. I got fighting mad!
I’ve worked hard to instill within my children the way in which they should go. To think some guy, Satan, thinks he can come in and get a hold of my kids? Not without a fight, buddy! Can I make them choose God? No. Can I encourage them greatly? Yes. So, onward with the prayers I continued. Satan was about to see a not-so-happy mother bear get really angry. I had the claws out. I fought with all I had.
Psalm 121:7-8 (NASB) states, “The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forever.”
I suddenly stopped praying for them to not be scared. I started praying for their souls. I prayed they would be able to endure the fight. I prayed they would have the desire and the determination to stand up for what’s right even when it’s easier to do the wrong thing. I prayed my husband and I would have the right words to give to them when they needed direction. I probably scared the kids more than before because I made sure I prayed out loud. Not only was I praying to God, I was making a declaration statement to Satan. I wanted to make sure he knew exactly where I stood on this situation.
Now, being the next day, and being quite exhausted I might add, I realize there is more to this story. My prayers were a reaction to the situation. Don’t get me wrong, I have been praying for them, their friends, their future spouses and future in-laws long before they were ever born. I will take all the prayers I can get these days, so I want to pray for those who will impact the lives of my kids, too. But, not only do I have to react effectively to the situation, I must prepare proactively. This includes reading my Bible enough so I know the Bible. I prayed scriptures last night I never knew I knew, but they were sharper than a two-edged sword!
So, let’s back up to the first part of Psalm 121…
“I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; from where shall my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun will not smite you by day, nor the moon by night.”
Our God is a pretty awesome God! Praise His name! I pray He will continue to help me to be the Jesus this world needs to see. Evil tends to rain freely these days. My hope is that you get fighting mad and make your declaration of where you stand.
© 2012 Susan M. Sims
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