MOMENTUM "TIME OUT"

Have you ever experienced being “on a roll”? Some people call it being “in the zone.” Have you ever noticed when a basketball team gains momentum against their opponent, the other coach steps in and calls a TIME OUT? Is it because his team is out of breath, lost their focus, or not as good as the other team? Regardless, he calls a time out to Break the Other Teams Momentum!

David was on a roll when he killed a bear, lion and then a giant named Goliath. The ladies were singing in the streets, “Saul has killed his thousands, but David his tens of thousands.” Once David was on a roll, King Saul’s jealousy said, “I’ve heard enough of this song.” Satan always finds ways to call a time out; “I’ll put a stop to this nonsense.”

Has the enemy called a time out on you? Once you came to Christ, all kind of alarms went off in Hell. When you fell in love with Him who changed and transformed your life, the devil didn’t like it one bit. Satan continues to plot and plan ways to break your momentum in your “Worship to God.” He finds ways to hinder you on Sunday morning when it’s time to go to the House of the Lord. Do we really say like David, “I was glad when they said unto me, let us go to the house of the Lord?” (Psalm 122:1) Many times we have to fight off distractions that are trying to hinder us from being in Gods house.

How about your time alone with God each day? When you first got saved, you wouldn’t think about missing a church service of worship, or your Bible reading, or time with Him in prayer. But the enemy sends in a tidal wave of disturbance to “break your momentum” in God. Some wonder where their zeal and enthusiasm has gone in the Lord, but they haven’t recognized that Satan is very, very busy calling time outs on them.

 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12) Friend, fight back today against hell and know that God is for you and will give you the power and focus to keep your eyes on Him when you have lost momentum.

David recognized that the threats against him were really Satan who was attempting to stop Gods purpose and plan in his life. Rise up today and say; “No weapon formed against me shall prosper.” (Isaiah 54:17) David pressed until the day he reigned as King of Israel for forty years. Will you press ahead, or allow Satan’s time out to stop you?