You Are
Not Abnormal
“But
you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work,
chosen to be a holy people, God’s instruments to do his work and speak out
for him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you—from
nothing to something, from rejected to accepted.”1
Peter 2:9-10 The Message
There are times when we
think we are the only ones experiencing a trial, a bad moment, a situation that
no one else has had or has gone through before.
You are not abnormal. We
are often in spiritual warfare. Where do you think Satan and his demons
always attack first? The marriage. The family. The mission. The Lord’s chosen
ones, in Israel and throughout the nations.
The Word tells us,
prophetically, that in these last days we will experience trials, tribulations,
roadblocks, temptations, and ongoing attempts by our enemy to curtail us from
completing the mission set before us. Our enemy is not brilliant, but he is not
dumb either. He has had enough experience to know what will keep us from
pressing on, if we fall to his schemes.
A well-known prophetic
man once said, “There are the three things that will be set before you in temptations.
Gold, glory, or girls.” He was right.
(Or
as Scripture puts it, in 1 John 2:16, "For all that is in the world, the
lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and
the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is
from the world."
It is supernaturally
natural for those who are seeking to hear and obey the call of the Lord Jesus
(Yeshua), as He leads us through His Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh), to be
opposed by the one who hates God the Father and all those who are His children,
Jew and Gentile. And if he can’t get you in one area, he will use another. Or
those close to you, who may be more vulnerable.
Is it no surprise then
that we, Laurie and I, have been warned by those abiding in Israel and others
who have gone before, to be “prayed up” with intercessors covering our backs, as
we go forward into His call and purpose for Israel.
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of
His might. Put on the
full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against
the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against [f]flesh and
blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world
forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of
wickedness in the heavenly places.
Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be
able to resist on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand
firm. Stand firm
therefore, having belted your waist with truth, and having put on the
breastplate of righteousness, and having strapped on your feet the preparation of the
gospel of peace; in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which
you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the
evil one. And take the helmet of
salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the
Spirit, and with this in view, be alert with all perseverance and every request
for all the saints,” Ephesians 6:10-18, NASB
As you too face
opposition in your own daily walk, call upon the Name of the Lord, and as I
often say, and you can too, “My times are in Your hands.” Lead us and
protect us, Lord.
We can thus press
forward and complete the assignments He has given to each of us with faith and
courage.
Ahava (love) and Shalom (peace),
Steve Martin
P.S. In less than three weeks Laurie and I head to
Jerusalem, Israel for three months. Read all about it: Steve
& Laurie - Time Coming for Jerusalem Volunteers.
We welcome your prayers and support as we together bless
Israel and His people in their Land.
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Message #17 in my series (2025): “You Are Not Abnormal"
– Sept. 22, 2025
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