"HAVE YOU BEEN ROBBED?"

November 8         Have You Been Robbed?    John 10:10
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”  (John 10:10)                                                                              

This world is a treacherous place to be!  As a Follower of Jesus Christ, we are living in an alien environment.  Satan is busy, attacking the very foundations of decent and civil society and replacing it with chaos and anarchy and, sadly, his job is being made so much easier by individuals that, at one time or another, have claimed Jesus as Savior.  How can a Believer be involved in the promoting of the present evil?  How can a Born Again Believer participate in the worldly deceptions and evil, of the satanic activities that exist?  If all of these insane events have caused you to take your attention away from God and the Divine Promises that He has brought to us, then, you may have been robbed!  You may have been robbed of your joy, robbed of your peace, robbed of your vision, robbed of your confidence and assurance, robbed of your commitment!  Satan is excited about the present conditions of this world and he is doing everything possible to make sure that chaos and anti-God activities will abound.  This “Thief” is ready to steal your joy and dedication.  This thief, the devil, is robbing people of their spiritual condition. It’s bad to see folks robbed and they don’t even know they’ve been robbed. It’s bad to see folk having so much taken and been robbed so many times that it has becomes a normal of life. This thief is even working his way into the church. This thief has come into the church and stolen a lot of people’s praise, he has stolen a lot of people’s salvation and he has stolen a lot of people’s joy. Have you been robbed?  Have you taken your focus off of Jesus?  Are you living under the circumstances of this life?  Listen, I am committed to keeping Satan out of my affairs and I am committed to building a Spiritual Wall, through the Holy Spirit, around my living.  I am aware that Satan is a thief and he wants to steal anything and everything that is of God, from our lives!  I REFUSE TO ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN!!  I choose to claim my God’s promise that, “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”   Abundant living does not involve supporting Satan or promoting anything associated with his EVIL plan.  Professing Believer, it is time for you to take inventory of your life, your priorities, your loyalties and your commitments.  You cannot serve two masters!  Church, it is time for us to retire the “Spiritual Party Boat,” and be the Captain of a “SPIRITUAL BATTLESHIP!!”  We are in a battle for the very SOUL, and we need to be armored up with God’s Word, Fortified through Prayer and Consuming the Word of God on a DAILY BASIS!  As I see these insane happenings, I take comfort in knowing that we are one day closer to the RAPTURE!  COME QUICKLY LORD!  Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST REALLY IS YET TO BE!