Thought for Today: Shabbat November 08

YHVH offers spiritual “training” to build us up inside in much the same way that physical exercise can build us up on the outside. He has also provided all the resources we need to defend ourselves and keep satan at bay. These include the Bible, prayer, faith, righteous living, and the Holy Spirit within us. But, like physical training, we must be diligent in their application. YHVH has not promised to shield us from trouble, but He has promised to protect us in the midst of trouble. Most of all, never forget that because of the Moshiach’s death and resurrection, satan is already a defeated foe – and someday the war will be over.