On his journey, Benaiah is trudging through the thick snow laden ground. His skin, though tough and calloused, feels the stinging the cold has to offer. Tired, hungry, and thirsty he becomes eager to return to Jerusalem and his brothers, King David's mighty men. Suddenly, he hears a giant roar in the distance, and with goosebumps trickling up his spine his pace quickens. His Spirit only tastes a hint of fear, but he senses it. Made aware of this fear, he stops, seeks out the cave, slaughters the lion, then enjoys the cave for himself.
You see, Benaiah's course would not be diverted because of a sudden fear. He would not be controlled by it. It would not rule over him. He chose to act in direct contrast to Satan's bidding.
Too often our course is diverted because of the fears that reside within us. Discover the fears, anxieties, and worries in your life and immediately behind those are our areas of greatest strength and provision. Satan doesn't attack the areas that are irrelevant to the Kingdom. Rather, he chooses to attack and the destroy the areas that God has anointed and placed undiscovered authority over our lives; because, Satan knows that we're dangerous there. Even if we don't know it yet. For years Satan had attacked my sleep. Nights of insomnia with anxiety and worry. Going to bed became a huge battleground. I became fearful of going to sleep because I knew that's when anxiety would come, and that's when I stopped trusting the Lord. I would go through seasons of this and it wasn't until one great night of revelation where I discovered that sleep, the prophetic, and spiritual discernment awakened out of sleep were areas of God's authority and anointing over me. Greatest weaknesses become greatest strengths.
Why does Satan attack you there? Because you are called to move in it. There's a place of peace, rest, and warmth. We just have to go through the lion first.
with Bliss,
Wes
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