Week 5 — Friday: G.O.A.T.
Ephesians 4:25-28
The term G.O.A.T. has taken hold in our house as of a few years ago. And everyone seems to be the G.O.A.T. at something.
If you are unfamiliar with this term, it stands for Greatest Of All Time.
I’ve heard Joe Montana, Tom Brady, Michael Jordan, Coby, and LeBron James all considered to be the G.O.A.T. at one time or another. They received this title after 20-30 years of focused, disciplined training in their respective sports.
And while that is impressive, it pales compared to the focused, disciplined training that has been done for thousands of years by our enemy, the devil. He has been attacking the Church, harassing believers, and infiltrating the army of God for over 4000 years.
What we see as “not a big deal” or “you’re overreacting,” he sees as a foothold. The “hidden” sins that we don’t show others, he sees as a chair.
This passage does not talk about murder, witchcraft, or even sexual sin. It speaks against lying, sinning in your anger, and even laziness. Not what most of us would consider noteworthy sins. But these are invitations for our enemy to hitch a ride.
Prayer has been helpful in my life as I to go to the Lord in repentance and get rid of the footholds that I put there.
God is faithful. When we go to Him to be right with Him, He makes it right between us.
—CONTRIBUTED BY CHRIS YOUNG—
Christine Pence
October 6, 2023 at 5:04 pmBefore I start on the scriptures I just want to say something goat G. O. A. T. You know that the devil is considered the goat that the lost and God’s eyes are considered the goats you know that?? Did you know that there are lots of terms from car commercials to people who practice the occult who use the word goat and use goats and many abominable ways of the evil one even though the terms that you’re giving is a nice title of the description of what the letters mean you probably should think of a different term to call it other than goat because goats are not a good thing and I’m not talking about goat the animal I’m talking about the spiritual reference goat has association with the devil with Satan maybe you need to rethink what you want to call it regardless of the title because from the occult to car commercials to commercials about men’s deodorant and more the word goat is everywhere and it is a symbol of the evil one so I would suggest you remove it just a friendly reminder as Christians that regardless of what it stands for you should not use the term goat in the Churches of God and even if it’s meant to be a good manner for the goat is symbolic of Satan the devil and not of Christ who is considered the lion of the tribe of Judah just a friendly reminder from your fellow Christian God bless you now onto the scripture I love the part in the scripture I read today I’m all caught up now on the teach me to pray text thank you so much Christ ascended and descended I think a lot of Christians don’t understand that when crisis ended we all know even the Catholics know this that when he ascended above the clouds he went home he went to heaven to be at the father we know that but when he descended to the the Earth inside the earth he went to hell you can read a book called the altar of Love by Francis Santa Rose and it talks all about what God told him about it that is a holy spirit filled book I’ll tell you what a sister in Christ years ago I didn’t care for too much God put on her heart for me to read that book I still have a copy of that book and boy oh boy did that change my perspective about my Christian walk about Jesus Christ about God the father and the holy Spirit and how God works in the relationship we have with God you should check that out but when he went to hell he did people don’t think he did he did that to conquer death think about it this is how Christ conquered death if you think I’m wrong you’re entitled to your opinion you’re entitled to discuss it with me but I read the Bible every night before I go to bed I read it yesterday morning I listen to scriptures this morning I’m reading scriptures right now at 4:59 p.m. in the afternoon yes I get my Bible and every day I talk to God everyday I repent and pray I pray for the Nations I pray for others I’m doing my part as a Christian but he went down to earth some people believe that the core of the earth is hell some people say whatever but long story short either or Jesus literally descended when he died and then rose again in three days that’s why we celebrate Easter and or some people call it Resurrection Day I call it Resurrection Day and then later he walked the Earth for 40 days and then he ascended into the clouds to be at the Father the point is he conquered death the God man conquered death the son of God that’s an amazing thing and that the Bible talks about when he rose I don’t know if it was after he died or when he rose I would have to find the script for me to read it that people rose from the dead he gave gifts to men God is an amazing God we serve even today after all of the crying and wailing and hardship in my heart I poured out to God last night laying on my bed God gave me a good day because he’s a good god and I don’t deserve this good day none of us do he’s holy and he deserves the best from us and even though we fall short of the glory of God daily because in our fleshy bodies we do struggle with sin even as Christians but the truth is going to him is the key overcoming by the blood is the key so many aspects of being a Christian in Christ Christ taught it’s amazing thing and I love that part in the scriptures when it talks about how he after his crucifixion he descended into the Earth and then he rose again and then he ascended later after 40 days 40 days is very prophetic anyway God has 40 all over the Bible I think he loves the number 40 and the number 14 I’m not a mathematician I don’t believe in numerology I’m just saying what I noticed when I read the Bible and when the holy Spirit tells me Revelations but long story short God scripture is amazing and I love it and for those who don’t read it I suggest they should like I have a friend that goes to your church spends time helping out with the kids helping out at church hangs out with the pastors claims to pay attention tells their mother that they learn nothing at church just tells me okay when I say are you spending time with God then they say they are but they don’t read the Bible at all because they said it makes them fall asleep in 5 minutes I bought them an auto Bible for Christmas because to solve that problem they don’t listen to it it’s sitting in a box in their room pray for that person I don’t know this person for 20 years and they are a beautiful best friend of mine and they’re a good-hearted soul even though they had their struggles like everyone else but they need prayer and I tried to tell them you need to get into your daily bread you need to get into the Bible and read it it’s good for the soul it’s good for the mind it will change you it will help you please pray for my friend for those you know you know who I’m talking about and I wish nothing against my friend but all the best I just want them and wish they would read the Bible for themselves and I told them if they’re confused ask the pastors for help