LETTING OUR GUARD DOWN

I just read that our President shelved the missle defense system that was slated to be built in Poland to protect NATO nations against the growing Iranian threat from short-range missles.

Why are Presidents from the democratic party so anti-foreign policy that would do anything that would protect nations and people groups. Carter gave away the Panama Canal. Clinton avoided the writing on the wall with Osama Bin Laden and did nothing to stop his coming madness. Now Obama makes an attempt to appease the Russians because the Russians were unhappy with us sticking our missles in somewhere to protect these small, unarmed nations. I guess we're more concerned with hugging our trees and loving on our polar bears instead of worrying about the millions that could be affected by an armed Iran or a powerful Russian army...so yes...let's make our Russian friends happy...way to go Obama! You did it again...impressed us with your smart and wise choices about what's needed and good for American and what isn't it!

There is a spiriting aspect to this that I want to bring up. The US is letting our guard down when it comes to these impending threats. VP Biden said there's nothing to worry about now with Iran so why do it. Who is to say that in 3 years there wont' be a threat. We are naive to believe that there aren't any threats out there.

SO often in our own lives we let our guard down. We have these lapses in judgement that eventually lead to troubles and problems when we don't do things to try to prevent what we know is or eventually will come at us. We are reminded in the Word that sin lurks and is waiting. "Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master." GEN 4:7. Our flesh is weak...looking for outlets at every opportunity to lead you astrayj. Sin has crouched down and waits for the right time to strike.

We say "Iran is not an immediate threat" so we don't do anything to prepare for the other terror that is currently couching down behind the mask of religion and waiting to attack and destroy us. The same thing happens in our individual lives. We feel like we're doing everything right and everything seems to be going right so we get lazy in our prayer life, in our study time in the Word and then BOOM sin pounces on us and we cave to temptation, whatever form it may take.

We too often take off our spiritual armor that God has clothed His believers with and leave this amazing armor lying around in our spiritual closet. Before you know it, the fiery darts of satan have been shot in our direction and we didn't even know it was coming until it hit us square between the eyes.

It's time to man up. Be battle ready at all times and whether you see sin crouching behind your door or not, be prepared. Go on the offensive and pray first.