In the cool quiet of the morning, when the birds have just begun calling the sun up from its slumber, the time of day the still, small yet beautiful Voice is heard, where are you? Are you rushing to work, or slumbering on, dreaming of all the delectable goodies life should offer you? Or are you awake yet on your face, seeking yet still, speaking yet listening, fighting yet unarmed?
”Take ye heed watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.”
Satan has one desire and drive, and that is to keep us from becoming strong, spiritual warriors. He doesn’t want us to fight and to become intimate with Christ because he knows that as soon as we do that he has lost even more ground in this battle between good and evil. He knows that it is almost impossible to get us out of church and cause us to hate the Word of GOD, so he is trying a new tactic. So what he is going to do is keep us from gaining that deep intimate relationship, that constant communion with Christ and gaining that power and faith that comes with that. How is he going to do it? He is going to make us busy. He is going to make it so we need to work more to pay the never ending bills, he is going to make us tired so we can’t wake up for that tryst with the Shepherd. He is going to make our lives so stressful and overload our minds with so much stuff that the only avenue of freedom is through zoning out by watching movies, sitting on facebook, and reading empty novels and magazines.
He will tell us that facebook, movies, ballgames, amusement parks, and music isn’t bad. He’ll tell us that we need to take care of ourselves so let’s go spend money at the mall. He’ll tell us that to stand out so much in dress is a very disconcerting matter and that we should fit in just a little more so that we don’t look like a bunch of strange frumps. He’ll tell us that time spent on video and computer games aren’t bad either. And he’ll tell us that our authorities DON’T UNDERSATAND, and that we are adults and can make our own decisions now. And you know what? He is mostly right. But what he doesn’t tell you is that those ‘non-evil’ things will rob you of your time so you can’t spend time with your Lover, Redeemer and Friend. And that he will rob you of your money so that you can no longer tithe to help those in need. He won’t tell you that the more movies you watch the more dull and lazy your mind will be, and that the novels and magazines you read will only cause you to become dissatisfied with life. Oh and he won’t tell you that excessive facebook time and texting will generate in you a need and desire for gossip Or that secular music is going to feed your flesh and that the more you try to look like the world the less people will be drawn to Christ in you. He also won’t tell you that your authorities, even when it doesn’t seem like they understand, do. And they have way more wisdom and experience.
No, he won’t tell you all this, but I know you know it is true. Oh it’s going to hurt. And it’s going to make you look boring and stupid. And you’ll get laughed at and lose friends. But didn’t you say that you were willing to choose GOD all the way without any reserves? Didn’t you say that it’s all for Jesus or nothing at all? Well if you meant it then don’t be afraid. He will be there at the trysting place first thing in the morning. He will give you the strength and empowerment to move onward and forward. He will provide the weapons that you will need to fight with.
You are a warrior. And we are a team.
