Are you in CHECK-MATE?

 Good morning everyone.  God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!!

   Many people who play chess know how to place beginners in CHECKMATE in 3 moves.  It has been done to me.  Well, we need to remember that in this world we live in we are playing chess with one we call satan or the devil.

  His whole goal is to put us in CHECKMATE in as few moves as possible.  When playing chess step one is to control the center of the board.  This would be you - you have to be in control.

   Then you have to develop your pieces.  This would be you and me getting into our Bible- studying and learning the word of God.

  The next step would be to make the move once and intentionally. Meaning, don't just go on gut feeling, but know, from the WORD, what is your next best move.

  In chess you want to get your king to safety.  In this world of spiritual warfare or spiritual chess (if you will) you are the king and need to remain safe and not move into checkmate.

   Here is the great thing about us playing chess with the devil - spiritually.  We have the MASTER CHESS PLAYER helping us every step along the way.  His name is Jesus and He sent the Holy Spirit here to whisper in our ear the next best move so we WILL NOT BE PUT IN CHECKMATE!!

  So as you are involved in the "chess match" with satan remember what Jesus said in John 14: 15 “If ye love Me, keep My commandments.16 And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever”

17 even the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him. But ye know Him, for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

    Satan is playing a chess match where he will train many to play but in the end he will lose.  Our Master is much bigger and wiser than the elements of the world.

   Remember, in this chess match, keep you eyes on the Master Jesus, listen to the Holy Spirit, and you will come out with a victory and be able to hear these words from Matthew 25:21 "His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord".

   Thank you for reading. Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny