Who's Your Worst Enemy?

It seems insulting that someone could be their own worst enemy. How is it possible when everything within us wants to avoid pain and suffering? Failing to pay attention to warning signs has the potential of building a bridge to disaster. Ignoring obvious pitfalls paves the way to pain and heartache.

It’s unclear whether Samson believed Delilah would betray him, but listen as she appealed to his vanity. "Tell me the secret of your strength, how you can be tied up and overpowered." Every caring person wants Samson to run for his life. Instead he took delight in her frustrations, as her continued attempts to betray him failed. 

Samson may have loved Delilah, but it was a one-way street. He was blinded by sexual passion, which gave Delilah permission to extract information leading to his capture and death. Samson disregarded God's attempts to intervene. If this is indictive of where you are, open your heart and mind to Christ Jesus and he will provide you a life that promises contentment and hope.  

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I waited patiently for the Lord’s help; then he listened to me and heard my cry. He pulled me out of a dangerous pit, out of the deadly quicksand. He set me safely on a rock and made me secure.

~Psalm 40:1-2 Good News Bible 

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Join Hands and Celebrate God's Good Gifts

Throughout history mankind has devised ways to celebrate life. Douglas Jerrold, the British playwright, humorously said of the English people, “If an earthquake were to swallow up our property tomorrow, my people would meet and dine somewhere in the rubbish to celebrate the event.” God is especially honored when we celebrate his intervention in our lives.

When I was in the military, I attended a church whose mission was to provide a home for young men and women serving their country. At the close of our Bible study, we would join hands and celebrate by singing, “Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love. The fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above.”

Jesus in Matthew 5:12 commands us to “rejoice and be glad” even in difficult, hard times. You can do this seemingly impossible task by staying focused on the Lord God, who gives more than life itself. “For my God shall supply your every need according to the riches of his glory by Christ Jesus.”  

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Tell the heavens and the earth to celebrate and sing;

command every mountain to join in the song.

The Lord’s people have suffered,

but he has shown mercy and given them comfort.

~Isaiah 49:13 Contemporary English Version

Let your hope keep you joyful, be patient in your troubles, and pray at all times.

~Romans 12:12 Good News Bible