Prepper Recon

Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This [is] the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

Zechariah 4:6

From time to time, we all get lost in the sludge. Sometimes the struggle is obvious, the oppression has a name, a face, a circumstance, physical pain, financial hardship, loss or heartbreak; then there are times when you can’t quite put your finger on it. In all these things, it’s the lies of the enemy; he’s telling you that you won’t make it, that God has abandoned you. But I’m preaching to the choir, you know all about the oppression and the attacks.

The question is, how do we deal with it? It’s in those times that it seems nothing we can do, nothing we can say makes any difference. It’s like the wind is blowing us backwards. Ah, and there we find the wisdom of today’s verse. Not by power, not by might, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

Easy enough, if you know how to do it . . . or not do it, in this case. Let go and let God. Yeah, great bumper sticker, but how does that happen? It’s by his Spirit. You have to do something to lay the burden down. You have to walk away from the flesh. How do you do that? You walk away from the needs of the flesh. Quit feeding that wicked pile of bones for a day. Show your flesh who the boss is. Fast. And don’t just starve your flesh, feed your spirit. Find a quiet place and listen to some good worship music. For me, most anything by Kari Jobe will take my mind off this world and put my thoughts on the things above. The time you would  have spent eating food, spend it eating the Bread of Life, reading the Bible. For man does not live on bread alone but on every word from the mouth of God. And pray; tell God what’s eating you. If you don’t know what’s eating you, tell him; He knows what it is and how to fix it. Throughout your day, listen to biblical teachings, on your drive to work and at the gym. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.

Come back every Sunday for a new Prepper Bible Study! The most important prep of all is knowing GOD. Jesus said “what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his own soul?” Prepper translation: “What good will it do you to survive the coming economic collapse, nuclear war or even a zombie apocalypse if you don’t know you will go to heaven when you die.” A recent study found that 10 out of 10 people die! On that day we will meet our Maker. It only makes sense to be prepared for that day. Click here to learn more about knowing GOD.

Have a blessed day and happy prepping!

Mark