September 8, 2016
Day 231
Scary And Powerless
Tonight, our pastor, Vince, spoke of the authority and identity we have in Jesus Christ. He was telling us that though the enemy is lurking and wants us to think he is massive, the reality is -the enemy is defeated. Vince was calling us to a rest. We do not walk towards the victory. We walk out of the victory. We are able to rest for Jesus has accomplished, completed, and finished everything that needed to be taken care of for our redemption and salvation. Out of nowhere a bat flits across the ceiling.
The enemy might lack power to destroy but it does a good job of distracting and leading us to self destruct. This small creature distracted an entire congregation. Peace became impossible. Vince was trying to assess our ability to focus. We were unable. The bat had no obvious flight plan. It moved here and there moving everyone's heads right along with it. Bibles, scarves, and sweaters were our shields. The bat was clearly confused. And so were we.
But as soon as it had flown it, it flew right out! I knew there was something to this. On the way home I began to see the moment for what it was worth. The enemy is like a small harmless bat flitting here and there with no sense of organization. It serves only to distract. But fear rises. Bats reputations precede them. And we give bats more power than they deserve. They can distract but they can not destroy, only lead us to destroy.
I choose to see the enemy as a simple bat. Give it a door and out it goes! And that is exactly what happened.
Great words!
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