Remain In the Hand of Jesus

# 142 - Today's Du-votional comes from: 1Sa 11:1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh Gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you." Nahash was an ambitious leader of the Ammonites who wished to reclaim territory lost to the Israelites. It was his threatenings that prompted the Israelites to ask for a king in the first place. Now, this new king, Saul would be tested right out of the gate. His subjects in Jabesh-Gilead were being threatened by Nahash whose name means “serpent.” Don't miss the importance of his name. He is a type of devil, and like the devil, he doesn't like it when his territory is lost. Re 12:12b reminds us, “Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time." The citizens of Jabesh-Gilead have a new king, and the devil doesn't take long to put them to the test. This is a spiritual fact of life and one that new believers should be made aware of. The devil doesn't give up easily and he will seek to do all he can to reclaim you and snatch you away from your new King, It is here that the new believer must believe the words of Scripture: Jesus says in Joh 10:28 "And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. Don't bolt, this is what the lion wishes his perspective prey to do. He wishes to scare them away from their protection, so that he may have at them. When the spiritual counter-attacks occur, (and they will) purpose to remain in the hand of Jesus trusting Him to deliver you. But not only new believers, know that the devil doesn't give up easily on any believer. He is always looking for an opening, always looking for an opportune time to put you to the test, hoping to lure you away. Keep trusting Jesus.