Like a Flood...

Isaiah 59:19 (Whole Chapter)
So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him. (King James Version)

Msg Bible Paraphrase: For he'll appear like a River in the flood stage; pushed by the torrent of the wind of God.

So as I went throughout my day of testing, this scripture rang loud in my ears. Earlier today I felt almost overtaken by the wiles of the enemy. Like he almost won, or that I wanted to just hand him the title because it might be easier to handle. Then the spirit of God spoke to me with this scripture. I spoke it to myself, and begin to search it out. I know we've all heard this spoken/preached to us a million and one different ways so this might be a cliche to most. However, I am entering a stage where the word becomes life to me literally. I used to hear my former Pastor say things like have you ever experienced trouble where the husband is mad at the wife, kids acting up in school, the dog chasing the cat, cat chasing the mouse, and the fish is trying to jump out the bowl cause it doesn't like the water. This made me laugh, but Lord I know it to be true, not in the same exact sense. When you are clinging for dear life.

My family, made a decision to follow Christ and to surrender to his will for our lives and as we were approaching this decision the enemy already started working and we knew this. However, once we declared with our lips openly we will go for God all the way well needless to say the very gates of hell has tried to overtake our very lives. The devil doesn't tell lies he IS a liar. There is no truth in him, and i've excepted this more now than ever. Sometimes you go through things as a testimony for others, other times it just may be a trick to detour you from being obedient to God. You have to realize exactly why things happen. Now back to the scripture.

The King James version is pretty much self explanatory however the end of the Message Bible screamed out at me! I was just at a park this past weekend with my family and started explaining the difference between the ocean/river/beach to my children. So when I read the end of the verse and it said God will appear like a River (which we know to mainly be a calm body of water/life) in a FLOOD STAGE is the part that grabbed me. The enemy came at me with EVERYTHING.......and I buckled but didn't fall down. I buckled to my knees which is exactly where God wanted me. When a river approaches a flood stage everything that stood in it's way has to bow down and is overtaken by it's force. This is how my God is fighting for us all (Me) He comforted me with this knowing that even when the enemy comes in there is NO GREATER POWER than my God! He has ALL power in his hands, and tricks are for people who need amusing and I have no time for games during this walk with Christ! There is work to be done, and i'm stepping back and allowing the FLOOD of God to overtake any and everything that doesn't represent him in my life are you? Gotta go cook, have a blessed week.