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<\/a><\/p>\nLast month I wrote about this same scene from Los Cabos.\u00a0 I fell in love with the Sea of Cortez during my husband\u2019s annual President\u2019s Club trip.\u00a0 I spent hours in front of this rock – my prayer chair was a mound of sand covered by a beach towel.\u00a0 The waves were not always serene and soothing as shown last month.\u00a0 These photos were taken as the tide roared in like machine-gun fire and the waves fiercely crashed to shore.<\/p>\n
And so it is with the evil and brokenness that relentlessly and violently rock your world.\u00a0 Life can be rolling along beautifully and in an instant it can all be slammed against a rock.\u00a0 O.K.\u00a0 I admit this isn\u2019t exactly a cotton candy topic but the reality is there are two opposing kingdoms at work.<\/p>\n
The abundant light and life of God\u2019s Kingdom was the only deal in town\u2026before Satan\u2019s Kingdom entered in and brought with it all of its death, darkness and devastation.\u00a0 To this day, Satan and his boys are out to kill, steal and destroy.\u00a0 To live in this fallen world is to endure torment and trouble.\u00a0 Count on it.<\/p>\n
But this shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise.\u00a0 Jesus gave us the heads-up when he said, \u201cI have told you these things so that IN ME YOU MAY HAVE PEACE. In this world you will have trouble but take heart!\u00a0 I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD.<\/em>\u201d John 16:33<\/p>\n So when life rages all around you, how do you get this \u201cIN ME PEACE\u201d Jesus promised?\u00a0 HANG OUT WITH HIM.\u00a0 It\u2019s where the life is.\u00a0 IT\u2019S WHERE THE VICTORY IS.\u00a0 He will \u201cset you high upon a rock in the day of trouble<\/em>\u201d (Psalm 27: 5) so you can stand firm.\u00a0 Stay filled up with His presence and His Word and you can slam the door shut on the enemy.\u00a0 SATAN WILL PUT UP A WICKED FIGHT BUT HE CAN NOT DEFEAT YOU IF YOU DON\u2019T GRANT HIM ACCESS.<\/p>\n Back to the scene in Los Cabos\u2026get this!\u00a0 As I\u2019m reading my devotional book near the thunderous waves, these passages jumped off the page:<\/p>\n \u201cLord God, the enemy boasted, \u2018I will pursue and overtake them.\u00a0 I will destroy them.\u2019\u00a0 But you can blow your breath and cause the sea to cover the enemy.\u00a0 You can cause my enemy to sink like lead in the mighty waters!<\/em>\u201d\u00a0 Exodus 15:9-10<\/p>\n And five pages later\u2026 When you find yourself between a ROCK and a hard place\u2026choose the mighty ROCK Eternal over the difficulties of this life.\u00a0 Let Him overpower the one who seeks to overpower you.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re waiting for the waters of your life to return to a state of calm \u2013 or if you need some pump up music in the midst of a raging spiritual battle – blast Waging War by Cece Winans.\u00a0 Sing it Cece!<\/p>\n
\n\u201cYou, Lord, reign.\u00a0 You are robed in majesty and You are armed with strength.\u00a0 Your throne was firmly established long ago; it cannot be moved.\u00a0 You are mightier than the thunder of great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea \u2013 the Lord on high is mighty.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0 Psalm 93:1-2, 4<\/p>\n