Confusion, desperation, depression, the tools of the enemy are many. You could name several more probably from your personal experience that work to divide God's children one from another. Jesus predicted the time would come when families including His own church family would be divided. We live in that age even now. Peter pictured the Adversary as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8) Today, we might picture our enemy as a troll walking around with a hammer and big crowbar seeking whom he may divide one from another. Churches fall apart for no apparent reason, marriages suddenly turn sour, and families split up right out of the blue. We are under attack and its quite past the time when we should realize it. But of course you did already.
Whether in a company, marriage, family, organization, or church, you likely have felt the pain of division that came as a result of the Adversary's successful attack. A spouse became an ex-spouse, a relationship was broken, or a church split into two or more congregations, all because we are more easily defeated when split away from those we love. Even our very thoughts are easily split from the study of the Word.
How often has your Bible study or prayer been distracted by something? Fairly often I suspect. That too is the assault of the Divider. That division the enemy seeks most of all is to divide you and me from God. But fear not, one of the great passages of scripture comes from our brother Paul who was convinced beyond all doubt that nothing can divide us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. (Read in Romans 8, it's toward the end of the chapter!)
Praise God for His abiding love!
Bucky
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