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LIVING IN THE WILL OF GOD

The Story of 2 Samuel Chapter 11               2010 edition

We have over the years stressed the need for God’s people to love and live by the word and honor Jesus in their daily living.  It is sad when we blend in the world so well that it is hard for a sinner to see us and even worse when the sinner sees the need to help us because we continue to spiral downward.

What causes us to feel OK living outside the will of God?  Why do we feel our masquerade is acceptable to Jesus our Lord?

As SIA prepares to expand in some areas in order to reach more for Jesus, it is important to understand our role in this world.

 ACT I - Distraction

As the first shifters arise to face another commute, a young executive as already finished his third cup of espresso and pours another cup as he heads for the 6:00 am meeting. This boy genius had done what others could not do and that was to save the city of Chicago from financial collapse. He had faced the most powerful local leaders and the super powers from other states who wanted to claim the city for their selves, and with faithful prayer, Jesus had used him to save the city.  No matter where he went, people sang his praise and he felt good.

One evening he decided not to drive home nor attend the financial meeting as was scheduled. He just wanted to relax. Staring out of his office window, the view of the new exclusive suites and their tenants was breath taking. While thinking about how his design had become a reality, his eyes saw the perfect form of a young beautiful woman, just across the way and Satan distracted him from thinking about his love for Jesus and Family.  He could not get her out of his mind, so he called security and asked them to invite her over. 

Within minutes, security called him back and said, “This is security. The lady in question is Mrs. Doe, the wife of Mayor Doe. Do you still wish to invite her to your office?”  “Yes”, replied the executive, I would like to discuss some business ideas from a woman’s perspective.”

When she arrived, her beauty was even more breath taking. He was spell bound and she was thrilled at the opportunity to have a one on one meeting with the man who had saved Chicago.  They discussed color schemes and office designs as he walked with her to an empty room and asked her opinion of its future.

His touch was not resisted and Satan directed Act 1 of his plan to add souls to his kingdom.

They both would move on as if nothing happened and life was back on track but Satan’s Act 2 was about to start.

The young executive was busy with meetings and the family reunion was two weeks away when he received a note, “I need to see you ASAP.” A casual meeting at the local book store almost sparked news worthy drama. As she spoke softly about her pregnancy and her willingness to leave her husband, the young executive began to observe the reaction to the people passing by.  He could not afford to have drama at this stage of his career. “I’ll pay for it, just get an abortion and don’t bother me anymore.” As he walked out of the door, she realized the painful emotions of sin. This sin that had felt so wonderful now seemed to strip the life and soul from her body.

Sin, had filled her with an unclean feeling of guilt and shame. She felt the eyes of others invade her privacy and now she bore the burden of their one time affair. “Oh God, how could you let this happen to me?

Satan has set the stage for what he feels will be his best production and a perfect scheme to add souls to his army.  Satan’s strategy has not changed from the first time he used it in the Garden of Eden. His plan is to distract and destroy.  If he can distract us with things so that our intimate time with Jesus, that is prayer and study time, is less or not at all, then he will seek to destroy us.

• ACT II – The Web of Distraction

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ACT 1 Posted March 3, 2010