The devil never sleeps, and your flesh is very much alive. Prepare yourself for battle. Surrounding you are enemies that never rest.
~Thomas à Kempis (c. 1380-1471)
It is for freedom that we have been set free. It is the only space that true Love may exist. Only in absolute freedom can we become each other’s bondservants. Love will mature and grow and strengthen every day. It will get harder – but in the difficulty will be the easiness of the path of the Spirit. We learn to Love each other so much that we can become one mind, one body, one soul, one spirit. This is Love. This is what He is bringing about in us beloved.
And the evil one does not like this. Not one bit… Too bad devil. G_d wins.
The gorgeous picture of victory in the Old Testament is the crossing of the seminal nation of Israel over the Jordan river into the promised land. Yeah, it was a land filled with milk and honey. It was also a land filled with many very mean and nasty countries and cultures. The winning of peace required epic and protracted hyperviolence against evil.
It is vital to remember that Scripture is always applicable to our situation today. Have no doubt, as we go across the Jordan in our lives, the evil one is going to throw whatever he is allowed to throw at us. Spiritual, mental, physical, financial, logistical and relational stress will be poured out on us in ever-increasing measure as we move forward into enemy territory.
And it is even more vital to remember something else. It is Him who fights these battles in and through our lives. If we try to do it on our own – we WILL be defeated. However, (and in this writer’s habit of deferring to experts)…
Anyone for a little TransJordan hyperviolence and battle?
Yeah, let’s go.
