The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10 NIV
This is true. Only know what's more? We let that nasty thief in. We open the door and invite him in and give him a guided tour. Then we let him sleep in the guest bedroom and fix him breakfast. Yep. We do that. Silly humans.
You're sitting there thinking...how do I do that? I don't want that mean old thief in my house. Well, when we think we know better and we don't follow God's laws, or listen to his teaching, we open the door for sin to enter our lives. This keeps us from hearing God. So we make our own choices which may not be what God wants for our lives. So he has to redirect us and that can be painful. It's worse than hearing your TomTom tell you to make a legal u-turn.
So yes, we have the power to shut the door to that thief. When we praise God we shut him down. When we pray before acting we keep him out. And when we bless the name of the Lord that old thief has to leave. God's presence surrounds us so fully that he's got nowhere to go but out.
I am claiming this verse today. I'm not letting that thief in. In the name of Jesus I bless my Lord, my god. I give my home and heart fully to your will. The thief has no place here. Amen.
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