SHAKE IT OFF!

Hello Friends, a few months ago I preached a sermon at a friend's church entitled "Shake it Off." The scripture for this message was taken from Acts 28: 1-9, where Paul was putting wood on the fire and a venomous snake fastened on his hand. The bible said that the people stood around waiting for Paul to die, but he just "Shook it off" into the fire. I mention this sermon because people have been going through so much turmoil the past few months with the economy, and even satanic attacks by the enemy.

And isn't it interesting that like the natives on the island in this text, many people instead of lending you a helping hand, will often stand around waiting for your demise. One of the points from this sermon was "The closer you get towards your God ordained destiny, the more intense the attack will be from the enemy. Friends, Paul when he was Saul no doubt was a Captain in Satan's army. The chief persecutor of the Jews. However, after his conversion he became Public enemy number one of Satan. Why? Because he no longer was working for Satan. And Paul had a two-fold destiny from God. Number one was to take the gospel to the Gentiles. Number two was to take the gospel to Rome. Satan didn't care too much about number one, but number two was a no, no.

Why? Because Rome was Satan's biggest stronghold. And friends, no matter how much the enemy tries to attack you, or intensify the attacks that he has already been leveling at you. You must with every fiber in your being "Shake it off." Even if it gets to the point where it seems overwhelming. You must understand that number one, "He will never put more on you than you can bear", and number two "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of all of them." So like the song says by Dwayne Woods, "Let Go, and Let God."

Finally, let me close with this, in the text it says that Paul shook the snake off into the fire. Why? So he could not attack anyone else. Be blessed y'all!!!