"For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens." Ephesians 6:12
So I mentioned to Mark a few weeks ago that we should not be surprised if things start "happening". God is calling us to Japan, and He has a purpose for us there. There are powers of darkness and spiritual forces of evil that would work to hinder that purpose. Therefore, it is no surprise that at the beginning of the year I felt led to make "Serenity" my focus word. Or to put it in a way that is more my style "Hakuna Matata" NO PROBLEM. Both vehicles starting to have issues when up until now they have run in perfect harmony with the universe? Hakuna matata! Find out we might have trouble processing the visa in time if my TN licensing paperwork takes too long to come after graduation? Hakuna Matata! Hubby forgot to take the super duper stinky trash out before leaving for work? Hakuna Matata! Why are we able to say no problem? Because we know how this ends!
The weapons of our warfare are not worldly, but are powerful through God for the demolition of strongholds. 2 Corinthians 10:4
- Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul. - _____________________________________________________________________
The post above this point was written a month ago but never posted. I didn't know then that we were about to face a much bigger battle than car trouble! I think God had me write this so that today, when we are facing a discouraging family situation, I could look at it and remind myself. "We know how this ends!" As I have been contemplating our current spiritual battle, God gave me the following verses from Zechariah...
Then he said to me, “This is what the Lord says to Zerubbabel: It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. Nothing, not even a mighty mountain, will stand in Zerubbabel’s way; it will become a level plain before him! And when Zerubbabel sets the final stone of the Temple in place, the people will shout: ‘May God bless it! May God bless it!’” Zechariah 4:6-7
Please pray for God to move a mountain for the Van Clan... that it would become a level plain before us!
