Who's Hunting for You??

   I was reading through the Bible a few years ago and came across a couple scriptures that were shockingly similar, yet worlds apart.  I came across them again a few weeks ago skimming through my Bible reviewing my notes, recalling some of the intricate things the Lord showed me in His word.   I came across 1 Peter 5:8 ".....Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."  I was sharing the following scriptures with a friend concerning resisting the devil, just encouraging him during a struggle he was going through.  Noticing the scripture reference I wrote next to it and looking into the old testament at 2 Chronicles 16:9 - For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.  
   Being a hunter, the Lord showed me that we are being hunted, like a wolf picking out the weak deer and pursuing it until it is too weak to resist.  We are being hunted by two hunters, our Lord who Loves us and wants to strengthen us, and the enemy who wants to kill us.  Anyone who has hunted much knows that when prey get scared they run to a safe place, for deer it's a thick peace of woods, a rabbit jumps in a hole, and squirrel run to the tops of the trees as far away from the predator as possible.  This is what we should do also.  Run to the Arms of the Lord.  God is looking to strengthen those that are committed to him.  
   Are you committed to the Lord??  I know most of us think "Ya, I'm committed" I'm not like the other guy or gal, I'm not bad, I even serve in my church.  But are you committed to the Lord or to your church?  I have been there.  I have been committed, I thought to the Lord, but in hind site I was committed to the Church and my Pastor, not to the Lord.  I was weak, and easy prey for the enemy.  I was too busy with my commitment to the church to see the devil prowling ready to devour.  But then the Lord brought someone into my life that helped me see things the way God sees them, not man.  I remembered that I used to see things that way........what happened?  The enemy snuck in and was deceiving me, and working in my thoughts.  I had become critical of others, and pride had shown it's dirty face.  I was doing things for mans approval, ya I wanted God to accept it too, but so did Cain.  He wanted God to accept his offering, but his motives were wrong, just like me.
   After recognizing my sin, praying for forgiveness and returning to doing the things that I once did, I now felt as if the Lord had Strengthened me.  I am thankful my Lord was Hunting for me, and pulled me out from under the snare of the enemy.

Have you been trapped in the snare of the the enemy?  Run to the Lord, into his arms.  Proverbs 16:3 says - Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.  Commit yourself to the Lord, for the first time, or for the 10th time.  You see, Gods Love is not dependent on what we do for Him.  Read Romans 8:28-39 - there is nothing that can separate us from the Love of Christ.......nothing we do can cause Him to stop loving us, or hunting us.