I recently moved to a rural area
I have a dog with a lot of fur
I noticed a tick on him
I had to deal with it by inspecting him,
putting the proper protection on Him,
and of course, before all that, I had to remove and kill the tick
The process in the natural is much like we deal with with Satan
and his schemes and tricks
We know he’s there
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil,
as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 1 Peter 5:8
Follow Jesus and obey Jesus and He will expose all the wiles of the devil
The likeness of a tick in the spiritual realm might be anger,
then unforgiveness, then before you know it, it has taken over
Follow peace with all men, and holiness,
without which no man shall see the Lord:
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God;
lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you,
and thereby many be defiled; Hebrews 12:14-15
We must have the full armor of God always in place,
otherwise there will be breeches and ways for Satan
and his minions to get in there with pesky, destructive plots
to cause us irritation or harm
It seems to be a never-ending process
Keeping the Lord at the forefront in our hearts and minds,
keeping our lamps burning brightly with the oil of the Holy Spirit
and proclaiming our good works for Jesus
which will expose evil if it tries to come near and dig its way into our lives
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 5:16
Ticks can cause a lot of trouble if they carry a disease
or if they are allowed to continue their blood sucking unnoticed
Just like Satan
The ticks are not a problem if you have the proper protections
With God, we have all the proper protections available to us
It is up to us to use them and be strong in the Lord
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Ephesians 6:10
Walk on the path the Lord has set before you,
knowing that He will expose and help you conquer
whatever obstacle that might try to deter you
Pure religion, undefiled before God and the Father, is this:
to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction,
and to keep himself unspotted from the world. James 1:27
Keeping yourselves pure from the world,
keeping Christ as the preeminence,
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning,
the firstborn from the dead;
that in all things he might have the preeminence. Colossians 1:18
Utilizing His strength and not trying to do things on our own
and the cautions the bible warns us against
are the best defenses against the trickeries of Satan
Scriptural References:
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning,
the firstborn from the dead;
that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Colossians 1:18
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Philippians 4:13
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand
against the wiles of the devil.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this world,
against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God,
that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day,
and having done all, to stand.
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth,
and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Above all, taking the shield of faith,
wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit,
which is the word of God:
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,
and watching thereunto
with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Ephesians 6:10-18