{"id":4907,"date":"2013-03-25T07:03:33","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T13:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wnac.org\/twg\/?p=4907"},"modified":"2013-03-25T07:06:57","modified_gmt":"2013-03-25T13:06:57","slug":"weapon-of-deceit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wnac.org\/twg\/?p=4907","title":{"rendered":"Weapon of Deceit"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cNow the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall\u00a0 ye touch it, lest ye die.\u00a0 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not\u00a0 surely die\u201d (Genesis 3:1-4).<\/em><\/p>\n

Our last week of this month’s study is entitled \u201cEnemy Weapons.\u201d\u00a0 We must not only be able to identify the Enemy, the battle and the battlefield, but we must be able to recognize what he uses to defeat us.\u00a0 One of the devil\u2019s weapons is deceit.\u00a0 Satan specializes in distorting the truth. Reading today\u2019s verses, we see a picture of how Satan twisted God\u2019s words. This led to the fall of Adam and Eve in the garden.\u00a0 He deceived them into accepting his lies, which he subtly made them believe as truth.<\/p>\n

If we are not careful, the devil will use this weapon on us.\u00a0 If he can confuse us and make us doubt the truths of God, he wins. We can fight back with one of our own weapons.<\/p>\n

That weapon is prayer. Today begins our PreEaster Week of Prayer. Let us use the weapon of prayer as we intercede in behalf of those who are serving God around the world. Pray for the fields and requests, knowing God\u2019s Mighty Hand works through prayer.<\/p>\n

For my closing thought today I chose the following:<\/p>\n

Away in foreign fields, they wondered how
\nTheir simple word had power –
\nAt home, some Christians, two or three, had met
\nTo pray an hour.
\nWe are always wondering- wondering how,
\nBecause we do not see
\nSomeone – perhaps unknown and far away –
\nOn bended knee. – Unknown<\/p>\n

Sue Winchester
\nMissouri<\/p>\n

PRAY TOGETHER: <\/strong>Pray today for these areas of missions ministry.
\nFrance<\/strong> <\/em>\u2014 Ten years ago, Dennis and Carol Teague and a group of
\nvolunteers from the States started a conference for teenagers. They
\ncalled it Jcrois, French slang for \u201cI believe it.\u201d The event was established
\nto encourage and equip students to stand firm in their faith.
\nAlthough the conference is for Christians, several students have
\ngiven their hearts to the Lord as a result of attending. Numerous
\nother spiritual commitments are made every year. This year marks
\nthe 10th anniversary of Jcrois. Pray for the hearts of students who
\nwill attend and for the missionaries who will plan and carry out the
\nconference. Several of the volunteers who were instrumental in the
\nfirst conference will return to France to join the celebration. Please
\npray for safe travels for them.
\nSingle Missionaries<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 Currently, five single women serve overseas:
\nCathy Crawford and Patsy Vanhook in France, Mirial Gainer
\nand Shannon Little in Japan, and Molly Barker in Uruguay. Ask God
\nto provide their every need\u2014physically, emotionally, financially, and
\nspiritually. Pray for safety and the ability to resist temptation. Pray
\nfor wisdom as they build friendships and clarity as they share the
\ngospel.<\/p>\n

Read FWBIM General Director Clint Morgan’s blog about a special single missionary.<\/a><\/p>\n

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