Our enemy will stop at nothing to see his will fulfilled…Here are some examples:
he will try and take our belief in the “Truth of God”; and twist it into believing “that all things are true”.
he will try to take “God is Love”; and twist it into “God loves all things”.
satan twists and twists, until it seems God even loves sin.
God loves us so much we don’t even have to repent (change our thinking) or even be sanctified (change our ways).
Our enemy wants us to think that God loves us so much that it doesn’t matter what we do.
he whispers “there’s really not a hell; or any judgement anyway.”
People that speak out against any sin; well they are really the same as a racist.
The only real “sin” Jesus had trouble with while He was here on earth was religious people; some would call them “Christians” today.
And on and on it goes…
The attack on God’s Character, Principles, and Truths is relentless. Our enemy is determined to have his way.
How determined are we; for God to have His way in our lives and in the lives of those around us?
The enemy doesn’t care what trips you up. he will use whatever lie it takes. he will use them all. Will you, in your defense only accept part of God’s truth? No wonder we’re vulnerable and unstable! Instead, can we accept ALL of His Truth; which would enable us to stand firm?
No enemy! Everything is not relative! Or subjective!
The enemy is willing and able to die for his lie. Are you willing to live and honor God’s Truth?
Are you willing to be His Light in a dark place?
Are you still able to learn and receive from God? Or have you already attained all of God’s Truth?
Is this asking too great a sacrifice? Too much of your time? Too much of your focus? Too much of a fight?
The enemy’s side is full of smoke and mirrors with no substance. We have the Now faith:
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
Hebrews 11:1 New King James Version
We’re talking about fighting fair…
Do you think it’s the “right” words that causes the enemy to flee; or is it the right Person?
When Jesus came into an area or situation His Light was released; and darkness was exposed and defeated. Which do you think the enemy can overcome: your words or The Personhood of Jesus? What is the hope of Glory?
“To them God would make known what is the glorious riches of this mystery among the nations. It is Christ in you, the hope of glory,”
Colossians 1:27 Modern English Version
How do you get rid of darkness? What dispels it? Does darkness have a choice, or is it greater than the light?
What is darkness?
Darkness is the absence of light!
When Jesus walked the earth was He not filled with Light?
Did the darkness have any other choice; but to flee? Sometimes the darkness was told in what direction to flee; and at other times He just told it to go.
That brings me to another question. Did the darkness come towards the Light? And as it came towards the Light was it able to attach itself to It?
Isn’t darkness only drawn towards; and only able to attach to: darkness?
Like things; are drawn to each other: water to water, oil to oil, darkness to darkness, and Light to Light!
So, when we as the carriers of His Marvelous Light, encounter darkness and oppose it, dispelling darkness; where should we look for any attachment of the dispelled darkness?
Only in the dark places of our lives!
Better yet; if we are the carriers of His Light, & vessels of honor for His glory, can the darkness attach to His Marvelous Light?
OF COURSE NOT!
ONLY if we walk in darkness, can the darkness be drawn to us.
“through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the Sunrise from on high has visited us; to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.””
Luke 1:78-79 Modern English Version
And…
“We heard the true teaching from God. Now we tell it to you: God is Light, and in him there is no darkness. So if we say that we share in life with God, but we continue living in darkness, we are liars, who don’t follow the truth. We should live in the Light, where God is. If we live in the Light, we have fellowship with each other, and the blood sacrifice of Jesus, God’s Son, washes away every sin and makes us clean.”
1 John 1:5-7 Easy Read Version
We do not fight fair. Nor should we. Let’s continually be freeing ourselves from darkness.
“Leave no [such] room or foothold for the devil [give no opportunity to him].”
Ephesians 4:27 Amplified Classic Edition
How do we do this? By focusing on our darkness?
NO WAY! Because that would be what we would be drawn to. Let’s focus on His Marvelous Light and be drawn to That! Allowing His Light to dispel the darkness in us and as we are filled up or Light-ified….dispelling the darkness in those around us.
We do not fight fair; nor are we called to. When The Light arrives on the scene; darkness doesn’t stand a chance!
January 7th, 2017 by Eric