The Enemy’s Limitations

I was thinking about incidences in the Bible where there was a great focus on eliminating a threat and how that the schemer got the taste of his own medicine.

Think about Haman who left nothing to chance, even changing the constitution to make sure that the Jews are eliminated.

Then of course the opportunity of his life happens when he is invited by the queen.

Imagine a personal invitation where only the king was present!

But the guy who does not shake at his presence does not appear to appreciate who he is dealing with.

Why not deal with him summarily even before dealing with his people?

Unbeknownst to him, that was the turning point in the narrative as the same ‘enemy’ has friends higher up than even the king.

That is when everything starts going down.

Or Daniel’s colleagues who found him too good and polished for their professional progression.

They also hatch a plan that included changing the constitution.

Again, someOne higher than their scheming takes charge, causing them to even lose their posterity.

How does that always happen?

One very interesting verse

For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. (Revelation 17:17)

God has a way with schemes, especially schemes against Him.

Mordecai does something normal for his upbringing and faith. Then in oversight only a mention is made and the reward forgotten.

That simple thing turns the wheels of justice his way against his foes.

Look also at Moses.

Pharaoh in his zeal to deal with a threat to his kingdom forgets to shield his house from the threat, eventually shielding the threat he was guarding against, probably because his sister could not overlook the chance of having her own child (chances are that she was barren).

Or Joseph’s brothers fear to kill him and sell him instead, to the right person. Then the guy’s wife schemes and has him jailed, again in the right place.

When the right time comes, nobody has to struggle to have him placed where God had intended all along.

And it always works that way

What am I saying?

God is the absolute planner.

It means that when you are on His side you are the safest you can be since everything goes as per His perfect plan.

It means that whether it is in pain or gain you are okay. Whether you are in prison or palace you are in the right place. In short you are in the place He has determined for you to be at that time.

Like as Paul was told, God’s grace is sufficient for that ‘dungeon’.

But I know this is not a very uplifting message for our times as I recently posted about goat doctrines.

We enjoy the palace but are not ready to take the road there. Just like we love being on the mountain peaks but would rather not struggle to get there.

But I am basically on the point that the enemy has very major limitations when it comes to people submitted and finding joy in God’s will and revelation (what is the difference?).

His schemes, however elaborate, always fall flush with what God had intended.

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. (Psalm 2:4)

This is therefore a post to remind you that you are at your best when you choose to obey God, however foolish that obedience might appear to you or others.

He will come out on top even in the direst of circumstances. And where will you then be?

CHOOSE OBEDIENCE. CHOOSE OBEDIENCE. CHOOSE OBEDIENCE.