Life Plan Devotion #88 [God's Armor--Helmet of Salvation, Part VI]

Hi, Everyone.
When God gave me the key verse for today, along with the connection to weight loss, I had to giggle, but then I was overwhelmed with the fact that God cares about every detail of our lives. Sometimes we think that the fact that we're dealing with an issue or going through a trial is proof that God doesn't know or doesn't care, but that's not true. If we trust Him, we will see His watch care manifest.

Life Plan Devotion #88 [God's Armor--Helmet of Salvation, Part VI]

     While Satan does not care what fight of fright you, the believer, get engaged in, let's look at the top 5 most common fears used by him to try to bury you. The Helmet of Salvation (which means deliverance), coupled with the Sword of the Spirit (the Word of God), will give you protection and ultimate victory, if you use them.
     The first of the 5 most common areas of fear, used by the enemy, is fear of want or lack. It's that fear that you will not have enough money to pay the bills, enough food to put on the table, that you will lose your job and your home. The state of today's economy sets the stage for that fear, and the daily news showcases the plight of millions of people who have seen their fears realized.
     As a believer, you have the power of God's unfailing promises to cushion you from the fear of lack, but you must know and speak the Word. You must believe that Jehovah-Jireh, the God Who Provides, will provide for you. You must believe that the Word will work for you. If you do not, you will probably say one day, like Job, "That which I feared has come upon me" (Job 3:25).
     Know the following points and the God-breathed Word behind them, and defeat the fear of lack. Look up each scripture reference, and commit them to memory.
1) God knows your every need. Don't worry about your needs; just pray and give them to God, trusting Him to provide. (Matthew 6:31-32; Luke 12:29; Philippians 4:6)
2) God wants you to prosper. Be a person He can bless. (Psalm 35:27; II Chronicles 26:5; Psalm 1:3; Psalm 37:3)
3) God expects you to be a giver. Be faithful to Him in your giving, and look for ways to help others. (Proverbs 3:9-10; Proverbs 11:25; Malachi 3:10; Luke 6:38)
     Line yourself up with the Word of God, and you will be able to know, say, and see come to pass that "My God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19).
     Faithfully fight the fright of fear of want or lack, and you will be able to say, like the Psalmist, "I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging for bread" (Psalm 37:25).

Matthew 10:30-31
"Even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, then."

What this has to do with weight loss: God knows every detail about you, even the number of hairs on your head. That's quite a feat, as many of us post-ops have experienced seeing more hair in our hairbrush or down the drain than on our head. It is easy to fear going bald, but God knows, God cares, and God expects you to trust Him, even with your hair situation.

Prayer for Today:
"Heavenly Father, it seems that everywhere I turn, the fear of want and lack stares me in the face. I know you don't want me to be fearful, and neither do I. You care about every detail of my life, and nothing is too difficult for You to work out. Help me to know what Your Word says about every situation I face, and give me the wisdom to trust You and speak Your Word into my life. I know if I line myself up with Your Word, all my needs will be met. I pray in the Name of Jesus, with thanksgiving. Amen."

Go forth today, armed with the Sword of the Spirit, to slay the fear of want and lack.

Blessings,
Mary

God is definitely in the details; I can testify of that when it comes to weight loss, hair loss, and other issues.  I trust that He also understands that in restoring every hair of our heads, we girls are only looking for the stuff on top, not the chin hairs. =)

Our trials do have a purpose, and God does not remove us from all of them just because we want Him to.  He will, however, guide us through each trial and help us learn and grow.  We always need to remember that His view of the situations we are in is always an eternal view, while our view is usually quite short term.

Have a beautiful (and a good hair) day!

Vickie

God and I have discussed chin hair! haha (I'm serious!)
Yes, we were told we would have trials. We can be overcomers in them all, with God's help. I'm so glad that while I can only see the present (and that somewhat cloudy, at times), God sees the past, present, and future. :)
Thanks for reading and replying, Vickie. It's always good to hear from you.
Blessings,
Mary