This week my wife and I had the opportunity to take a much needed anniversary vacation trip. We have had the joy of enjoying many of the wonderful and delightful pleasures that the Lord has given to His humans. The great outdoors, good food, rest, and relaxation.
As I reflected upon the fun we have shared, a thought came into my head that I know the Lord Jesus put there. Every truly enjoyable activity was designed and created by Jesus. He gave us the fun things in life.
We easily forget this. Why? Because we have an enemy in this world that doesn’t want us to have any fun, unless we have it in a certain way. He is a master of traps, tricks, and treachery. Everything he offers is a trick of some kind. And he is very proficient at what he does.
Indeed, most of the time the old worm doesn’t have to lift a finger. Our sinful nature gets us headed in the wrong direction easily. He just ensures the world system is sufficiently effective for entrapment, and waits for his traps to spring.
Ask the Lord for keen eyes and descerning hearts. With the right detection equipment in place, you can avoid the pitfalls and enjoy the pure pleasures of the things God has made. Effortless entertainment is empty, but wonderful is worth work.
AMEN! The power that stalks to and fro is great; we often forget how great. But so thankful we have one within that is greater!