Whaddya think?? Why would he pick on someone like you?? My buddy Tommy Dowling would remind us that, unlike God, the devil is not omnipresent. (See, Tommy, I WAS listening.) Tommy is right . . . Now, we know biblically that he really does have helpers, so theoretically he would not have to be there to be picking on you.
So, for the answer to the “why” question: You must be doing something RIGHT in the kingdom of God. Otherwise, he would not mess with you. This week I watched many of my friends who are serving and working hard facing incredible hurdles and traps . . . That is the way he works. If he can distract us, he can stop God’s work from happening.
Judging from the marriage retreat and from yesterday, he failed on this one. But he will be back. If the temptation of Jesus teaches us anything, it is that the devil is persistent. Will WE be ready?
One Pastor's Perspective 
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