We’ve traveled the same road for over 30 years heading to
one of our favorite getaways. We know that highway like the back of our hands.
Sometimes we see a new house that wasn’t there on the last trip. Depending on
the time of year we might see beautiful fall leaves or tractors mowing
pastures. But most everything we see is about the same.
The last time we were on that road I saw a sign I’ve never
seen anywhere ever. It was a bright yellow sign that read “Warning: Large Traps
in Area” attached to a gate leading into a wooded area. It also read trapper license for this season
has been issued. I don’t know about you but that’s enough warning to keep me
from taking a nice walk through those woods!
As we drove on past, I wondered: Wouldn’t it be nice if
there were signs prominently displayed for believers so that we could avoid the
traps of the enemy? If we could know that there was extreme danger ahead,
signified by a sign, we’d surely avoid those areas altogether. Wouldn’t we?
God speaks to my heart: My precious child. I am your
Protector. I walk ahead of you and I cover your back. I direct your steps so
that you can avoid the traps of the enemy. I take care of your going and your
coming and you are free to live a life of purpose, joy and blessings. I will keep
you safe and guard your heart and your mind. My Word is full of warning signs
regarding life in Christ and if you heed My warnings you will remain safe in My
care. It is when you step out of My will and My precepts that you can get
trapped in situations you were never meant to be in. There are times when I
speak to your heart and you ignore the intuition and proceed headlong into
dangerous areas. You can’t see the danger ahead but I can. Let Me guide you to
safety, let Me walk you through the valleys, let Me keep you from the harmful
ways that can injure your spirit, mind and body. Because I am your shepherd you
can trust Me to guide you into green pastures and away from deadly traps. My
plans for you are good and godly and blessed. Don’t follow your own instincts
but follow My Word intently. Together we will navigate the things that would
trap you and cause you pain and you can walk free to live in the Light of My
Word.
Oh beloved, rejoice! God is on your side, watching over you,
guiding you, directing your every step so that you can walk free! The enemy has many, many traps set for you.
But the Lord will help you navigate through the situations you are in so that
you don’t get trapped in the enemy’s snare. The enemy will never stop trying to
set traps, but as long as you remain close to God and walk in His wisdom you
will remain free. You can rejoice too that even when the trap is sprung and you
find yourself unable to get yourself free from the tyranny of the enemy, God
will come to your aid. He’s only a prayer away and He’s able to do exceedingly
abundantly beyond all you could ever ask
or think. Call out to Jesus today. Ask Him to guide you. Ask Him to release
you. Ask Him to heal the broken places the trap has caused and set you free to enjoy
His loving care again.
Lord, help us. We are so prone to wander into enemy
territory. Even when signs are present we often ignore them. We acknowledge to
You today that we can’t make it through the wilderness without You. We give
over our wanderings and our waywardness to You and ask that You renew Your vows
to be our Shepherd, our Lord and our Savior. We have no one who can set us free
or keep us free but You. Thank you Lord that You love us and You are for us so
that we can walk in safety and freedom all the days of our lives.
Psalm 91:2-3 I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!” For it is He who delivers you from the snare
of the trapper….
Psalm 118:5 In my distress I prayed to the
Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free.
Psalm 5:8 Lead me in the right path, O
Lord, or my enemies will conquer me. Make Your way plain for me to follow.
Psalm 25:15 My eyes are always on the Lord,
for He rescues me from the traps of my enemies.
Psalm 31:4 Pull me from the trap my enemies
set for me, for I find protection in You alone.
Psalm 119:98 Your commands make me wiser
than my enemies, for they are my constant guide.
Psalm 119:45 I will walk in freedom, for I
have devoted myself to Your commandments.
