Yesterday was the one year anniversary of the death of my
son, Byron. Expecting it to be a
difficult day the family had made plans for the evening to all get together at
my daughter’s home and eat some of Byron’s favorite foods such as wings and
Magnum ice cream bars.
The night before I went to bed praising God. I made the
decision to praise God all day yesterday no matter what. I know from the Bible and I know from tons of
personal experience that God truly does inhabit the praises of His people. I also know beyond any doubt that Satan has
to flee when God’s people praise Him. So
not knowing how hard and difficult yesterday would be, I made the choice to praise
God through song and prayer and spoken words through out the day. And the one year anniversary day turned out
to be a good day filled with bittersweet memories, family time and laughter,
and new memories made.
As my husband and I sat in a coffee shop we started talking
about how the day was going. I told him
what my plan had been and then got to think that maybe this is the way God
wants us to treat every day of our life.
Maybe this is what putting the armor of God on is all about. Entering the day, expecting Satan to do all
he can to cause our downfall, and counter attacking with praises for our Lord
and King.
I have to admit I have never truly understood what putting
the armor of God on means for me, and maybe God is teaching me this
firsthand. Something to ponder…
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