John 6:37 NIV
"All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away."
Most of us remember those scary moments in life when an accident pushed you away from a certain activity. My dad and I used to go out and cut wood for the fireplace. He has always been good at cutting down trees and using that type of equipment. My grandfather and uncle were there also on this particular day. They had cut down a large tree - either oak or sweet gum - and were preparing to use a wedge to spilt the very hard wood. They set the wedge and my dad took a swing. The sledge hammer bounced back and hit him in the mouth and broke his tooth. To this day I do not remember ever personally using a wedge...
Satan tries to drive a wedge between us and God all the time. But nothing can separate us from God's love. In fact, God loves us so much He gives us to Jesus to care for and Jesus will do everything to draw us closer to Him and never drive us away.
The next time you think God is pushing you away or the next time a thought comes to you that tries drive a wedge between you and Christ, remember that God's love is stronger than anything and He will shove that wedge right back at the devil - and the devil will flee. Jesus will never do anything to drive you away from Him.
The trick of the devil is to try to make you think you are drifting away or to try to get you to doubt your faith. Push those wedges away by getting closer to Christ. Prayer, reading God's Word, singing, or even sharing your faith with someone are all ways that keep you closer to Christ.
Learn to recognize the tricks of Satan. Stay close to Christ. His love is stronger than any tree.
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