Day 256 Father guve me the confidence to walk into satans snares with victory

 

Today is suppose to be marriage counseling yet after a week of nothing from my wife and the counselor I am filled to the brim and overflowing with anticipation of a major attack to me. I feel I will be accused of saying things in the phone call that I did not say or that I lied about everything or on and on the possibilities of attacks is endless and I just dread walking into a snare that satan is either building or gathering troops to attack with. I know the Bible says walk with confidence and victory into the traps because God has already won. Father today be with me all day Father give me the armor to protect and walk into everything that satan has planned for this with bold confidence. GOD let this not just be a walk through the flames but God give me the weapons of truth that I can prove to all what the truth really is and crush any and all lies and deceiving. Lord open up the past lies that built up to this and bring them to the table that I can prove the reality I have lived and not a false reality that is being made to adjust me into satans army.  GOD SAVE ME AND SEND RESCUE THAT I MAY FIND THE EXIT FROM THIS HELL I AM IN. AMEN

"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives."

~ Genesis 50:20 NIV

Joseph was very aware that his brothers meant to do him harm.

They had plans to murder him but eventually settled for selling him off to the Egyptians for good.

The harm they intended was accomplished. Man's plan was fully executed.

But God.

Though man started the plan, God finished it.

He took man's intended harm towards one and turned it into freedom for many.

When is the last time you've had this outlook towards people who clearly meant to do you harm and succeeded in doing such? How easy would it be to let justice take its course and let them get what they deserve?

Yet, Joseph chose forgiveness and reconciliation. Just as God has done for us many times.

In your life there will be many that will wish harm upon you. Some family, some distant strangers. Some will come to pass, some will not.

Be encouraged that the outcome is part of God's plan for you.

Be grateful that God has chosen you to go through such affliction because he trusts that he can accomplish the saving of many lives by doing such.

It is in our afflictions from those closest to us that we become closer to God.

Embrace it not just for your sake, but for the sake of the lives that will be saved because of your obedience, endurance, and willingness to forgive.

God never wastes pain. What they meant for evil, He will always use for good so others can see His glory through your story.

Let's pray...

"Lord, I realize when others do wrong by me it's not about me. For me to internalize it as such gives man too much power. It's about you and what you want to do through me. From this day forward, when I face affliction from man I will not be the victim of their plan but a victor of yours. Though it may hurt me for a time, I know it will bring healing to many far beyond what I could ever imagine. Use me Lord. In Jesus name I pray, Amen."

That was a strong devotional and glad to get it. As par I sent a text to the marriage counseling group and asked "knocking on the wall of silence and secrets to see if anything was planned for today" to which after a long delay came counselor "I have an opening at 4pm"  so I waited and waited and finally God said go for a walk your wife is going to cancel. And sure enough about an hour before it started she canceled and so I finished my walk and dreamed of new house and off grid blah blah hehe but back now and starting another week of silence and secrets I am sure. She was to tired from PT to care about her marriage so I am too. 

Well 7pm and all caught up on games so guess it's more dream time.  Haven't to try and remember the name Eliphaz which was the wise friend talking to Job in chapter 5

Nite