In Acts 20, Paul warns the early church of “wolves,” who will come in among them to cause disruption and draw them away from Christ. We discussed these wolves recently in the ladies’ Bible study I attend. Of course, these are metaphorical wolves that present themselves in a bold or even subtle way, attempting to put up an infinite number of barriers between us and God.
I often feel like those wolves are out to devour my time with God. I never see any snarling teeth or hear vicious growling, but these wolves come in the form of texts, phone calls, to-do lists, worries on my mind, and the lure of social media.
Whenever I perceive the wolf prowling around to consume my time with God, I first seek the peace of His presence. I picture myself sitting at His feet, ready to receive His word. Then, I ask for His help keeping the wolf at bay so that my time with Him is uninterrupted.
Julia K. Hallum 