“We may not pay Satan reverence, for that would be indiscreet, but we can at least respect his talents.” (Mark Twain)
Our archenemy would love to make our life hell on earth. But when we hear the lion’s roar ringing in our ears, we can order him to get out of our face.
Struggling with sin will convince us that we need supernatural help if we’re ever going to vacate Satan’s death trap. We are a combination of opposites,a mixture of good and evil. Though we want to do right, our rotten nature distracts us from nobler pursuits. Relying on God, we can triumphantly march out of sin’s burdensome addiction with our head held high and a spring in our step.
Hell’s advertising blitz pressures us to invest in Nile stock. Fiendish voices try to convince us we need worldly resources. It’s all a terrible lie. We can find authentic satisfaction without compromise. With rivers of living water coursing through our heart, we discover the Lord is all we ever really need. In the desert’s inhospitable barrenness, we are not deserted. So we can worship God in the wilderness.
Exiting Egypt’s shadows, we bask in the sunlight of Truth. In contrast to earth’s dark depravity, we shine as sparkling diamonds. Tenaciously resisting the Devil,we walk as children of the Light.
“The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to say, Let my people go, so they can worship me in the wilderness.” (Exodus 7:16 NLT)
Johnny R. Almond
Christian preacher and writer
Author, Gentle Whispers from Eternity
http://GentleWhispersFromEternity-ScripturePersonalized.com/
Comments
Good imagery. Jesus who knew no sin relied upon our Father Always! Romans 8:19 advises that " For the anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God. God wants us to make Earth look like Heaven. I also will employ the usage of proverbs 4:18 " But the path of the righteous is like the light of the dawn, That shines brighter and brighter until the full day." The light inside us should be growing brighter and brighter until He calls us Home, or until He returns. Darkness is out there, however my candle is too busy with illumination. :)