"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."
Men are sharpened for battle. Just as a dull sword is useless in combat, so is a dull man. And we know that our war is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. (Eph 6:12) Men, we were not made to wage war against each other. We are not each other's enemies but it is Satan himself who sows confusion among our ranks so that brother fights brother to tear each other down. Brothers, this should not be!
We were made to sharpen each other as iron sharpens iron. We were made to grow stronger together. And now, it is Christ, the man of men, the king of kings, and the lord of lords, who has bound himself to us eternally by faith. And when we are bound to him and bound to each other we will not fall but we will prevail against the enemy. Your brother is not your enemy even though he may attack you. Realize he needs the truth of Jesus Christ to set him free (John 8:32) from the true enemy's grasp so that he may join you in the fight.
Do not hate your brother and tear him down, but build him up as a fellow soldier in Christ. Offer him the Truth and set him free.
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Matthew 27:64
"So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first."
On the Sabbath day, Jesus rested in the tomb. The guards were posted and the tomb sealed shut but they didn't know what was happening within. They weren't necessarily trying to keep men out but to keep one in. But for all the Pharisee's clever planning, they are no match for what would happen next. How could they have known?
But for now, everything is quiet, normal, and unsuspecting as all creation groans in anticipation for what is to come like a child on Christmas Day. But Jesus's fight has not stopped at his death. While all is quiet on Earth, in the spiritual realm a war is being waged. Jesus has infiltrated the enemy base under the guise of sin and death. He has begun to set the captives free as war rages on beneath. Satan can not hold out much longer (much like the Philistines when they took the Ark of the Covenant) and will soon release his prisoner.
But as for the rest of us, it's just another uneventful Sabbath while our Champion lies in wait, ready to come back at any moment. Are we prepared to welcome home our hero when he comes against all odds in all his Glory?
On the Sabbath day, Jesus rested in the tomb. The guards were posted and the tomb sealed shut but they didn't know what was happening within. They weren't necessarily trying to keep men out but to keep one in. But for all the Pharisee's clever planning, they are no match for what would happen next. How could they have known?
But for now, everything is quiet, normal, and unsuspecting as all creation groans in anticipation for what is to come like a child on Christmas Day. But Jesus's fight has not stopped at his death. While all is quiet on Earth, in the spiritual realm a war is being waged. Jesus has infiltrated the enemy base under the guise of sin and death. He has begun to set the captives free as war rages on beneath. Satan can not hold out much longer (much like the Philistines when they took the Ark of the Covenant) and will soon release his prisoner.
But as for the rest of us, it's just another uneventful Sabbath while our Champion lies in wait, ready to come back at any moment. Are we prepared to welcome home our hero when he comes against all odds in all his Glory?
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