It's really easy to get discouraged in these times. The reason for this is because the principalities and powers are acting up. Their time is short. The closer it gets to the end, the more they behave like spoiled children. They know our playbook. We don't know theirs other than centuries of havoc they inspired by getting inside our heads and turning us against each other.
Do you find yourself getting mad because of all the division in the world? Are you mad at your neighbors because they have a difference of opinion? Every time I see evidence of division I do my best to dig deeper and see if perhaps principalities and powers are in play. If you find yourself hating another person because of division, you are under the spell.
I discovered something last week that helped me understand kink in the armor. Remember when Jesus was on the Cross? He suckered these principalities and powers into close proximity while he was being crucified. They were almost gleeful. Our Savior was about to be snuffed out. They didn't realize that their favorite weapon, death, was about to be taken from their arsenal. Yes, death is a power related to the first humans turning away from God. The ambush predator looked so helpless on that cross. He used these principalities and powers to destroy death right in front of them. How humiliating that must have been to be sucker punched like that. Jesus hid his divinity in order to appear weak for our sake right up until the moment of death. Now we are free from the power of death.
The harassment will continue until the ambush predator returns. Until that time we must be cautious of what's coming. Your enemy is not your neighbor. Your enemy is the one who turns neighbor against neighbor, father against son, and mother against daughter. Your enemy is the one who incites violence. Don't let the dark side influence you. Have a great day.
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