HOME INVASIONS

"Home invasion is the crime of entering a private and occupied dwelling, with the intent of committing a crime, often while threatening the resident of the dwelling."

This terrifying crime is escalating in many areas as criminals become more brazen.

A person is at home, a place of safety and refuge. Suddenly, someone forces their way in and threatens or assaults them and steals their belongings.

The innocent person must deal with the horrifying consequences of the attack. They may have physical injuries and material loss, but most of all, emotional scars that last for the remainder of their lives. Truly, they will never be the same.

We do what we have to do to protect ourselves from these attacks. We purchase large dogs, security systems, guns or even move to safer areas. The wealthy often live in fortresses so they can find a measure of peace.

We demand that politicians and police battle the criminal element. However, their sheer numbers overwhelm the police. Law enforcement officials have their funds cut and yet must stop the exploding crime rates. The vicious circle never ends.

The painful subject of home invasion, however, brings an illustration to mind. While we make extensive changes in order to secure our homes and apartments, what are we doing to protect against the invasion of our spiritual and moral homes? Do we even give it any thought?

When we are the victim of a physical home invasion, we want the perpetrators arrested and punished for their crimes. Our carnal side may wish them terrible physical harm.

However, in a spiritual home invasion, we often invite the thieves into our homes. We allow them free access to our children to steal their innocence. They dine at our tables and join in our conversations. We give them control of our entertainment, allow them to go on dates with our children and walk with our young people at school.

Physical home invasions result in property damage, theft, rape, physical assault as well as the inevitable psychological and emotional wounds. Yet, the spiritual home invasions we invite into our homes do all of this and more.

Physical invasions give our children insecurities, nightmares and distrust of the world. Spiritual home invasions bring our kids diseases, sexual and physical, addictions, assaults and an endless list of maladies. Most importantly, they most often bring lost souls. And we are in part complicit in their spiritual demise.

The only security system that will fight against spiritual home invasions is the presence of God. We must stand strong against Satan with the spiritual armor given to us by God (Ephesians 6:10-18).

Will we arm our families today to protect against these invasions of our homes? Souls depend on it!

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By Richard Mansel

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GOD'S TIMING

At one time or another, most of us have questions about God's timing. It seems that we wait and wait, and sometimes wait some more and wonder what God has in mind for our lives, if anything at all.

We ask questions like, "When will I find a job?" or "When will my children return to the Lord?" or "Why doesn't my spouse believe like I do?" or "Doesn't God have someone out there for me to marry and if he does, why is he taking so long to bring us together?" Maybe you are just asking, "How can God allow this situation (whatever it may be) to go on?"

We wait and ask questions and wonder when, if ever, God will give an answer. You probably already know that God's timing is almost never out timing, however notice what David had to say about it in Psalms 27:14. David wrote, "Wait for the Lord, be strong, and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for the Lord!" How does this verse apply to you situation and how long you have been waiting for an answer? Think about David's background.

In the book of 1st. Samuel we see that King Saul was rejected as king over Israel because of his disobedience to God. In chapter 16 Samuel is told to go to Bethlehem, to the home of Jesse and there he will anoint one of Jesse's sons as the new king over Israel. David though "just a youth" is anointed king, but it was more than 20 years before he sat on the throne. For 20 years that promise hung over David's head as he waited for it to be fulfilled. For 20 years it stood between him and relationships with King Saul. For most of that 20 years Saul hunted for David, trying to kill him. For part of that 20 years David actually had to flee the country and live in another country for safety, even though he was anointed King over Israel by God's prophet, at God's command.

So when David wrote, "Wait for the Lord, be strong, and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for the Lord!" he knew what it was to wait for the Lord to answer and act in his life. I like the way one modern paraphrase puts this verse, "Stay with GOD! Take heart. Don't quit. I'll say it again: Stay with God!" (MSG)

So, how long have you been waiting, 20 years? Has the king (or president) of your country had his army out hunting you, trying to kill you? Probably not, if you are like most of us, your problems and your questions are more in the nature of what is happening to you in some physical way dealing with family, jobs, houses and health. David councils, "Wait for the Lord". Or "Stay with the Lord, Don't quit". That's my council also.

Notice one final scripture from the Apostle Paul, "We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us, they help us learn to endure. And endurance develops strength of character in us, and character strengthens our confident expectation of salvation. And this expectation will not disappoint us. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners." (Romans 5:3-6, NLT)

By Russ Lawson
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Jumpstart your prayer life today with empowering, uplifting and inspiring 30 Days of Prayer. Act Now! Don’t let the enemy cheat you out of your divine destiny! Invest in your prayer life today, and begin to unlock your destiny through powerful prayers!

Don’t underestimate the power of prayer! People are testifying of financial breakthroughs, business breakthroughs, job promotions, marital breakthroughs, academic breakthroughs, healing and so much more, after 30 Days of Prayer!

~ Act Now, Tomorrow Is Promised to Man! Take the Challenge Today & Begin to Unlock Your Destiny Today! Tomorrow May Be Too Late! ~

1 Thessalonians 5:17-18: "Pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

=>> 30 Days of Prayer <<=

=> 30 Day Prayers for Favor
=> 30 Day Prayers for Singles
=> 30 Day Prayers for Fasting
=> 30 Day Prayers for Healing
=> 30 Day Prayers for Success  
=> 30 Day Prayers for Prosperity
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=> 30 Day Prayers for your Children
=> 30 Day Prayers for your Marriage
=> 30 Day Prayers for your Finances
=> 30 Day Prayers for your Business
=> 30 Day Prayers for Every Situation
=> 30 Day Prayers to Unlock your Destiny  
=> 30 Day Prayers for Stubborn Situations 

The Key to Answered Prayers:

1. Have faith.
2. Be obedient.
3. Seek God’s will.
4. Repent your sins.
5. Pray without ceasing.
6. Pray with perseverance.
7. Praying with persistence.
8. Pray in the name of Jesus.
9. Give thanks and praise to the Lord.