Sin is like a cancer that grows and takes over everything in
the body. If given a place in the body, it is not satisfied to remain there in
isolation, but according to its’ very nature must expand, grow, and invade
every other part. It is not passive, but aggressive. In the face of passivity,
it overpowers, crushes, and devastates. It quietly feeds off the seemingly
“innocent” pleasures and the next thing you know it has taken over and consumed
the soul. As a believer, I have to be vigilant. Satan, the father of lies, is
vigilant: he is active,
pursuing, and aggressive.
I have been learning the need to “take every thought captive
to the obedience of Christ,” to weigh my thoughts against the true Word of God.
When held up to the light of Scripture some of the most seemingly innocent
thoughts of doubt and anxiety are shown to be what they are: sinful,
blasphemous lies. These anxious thoughts, if given a place and a little
sustenance, will grow like an insatiable cancer, bringing with it a host of
other lies. One thought of doubt whether God truly cares about my personal
needs will bring into question His sovereignty, His love, and His wisdom. If I
believe a “little lie,” I can be convinced of many lies about God’s character.
If I entertain a thought that I will never have victory in an area of struggle
then I can be convinced that God’s grace is not sufficient to help me and that
I can never be “holy enough” to be acceptable in His sight. That’s all it
takes: one “little lie.” That’s all it took to destroy the whole of the human
race in the Garden of Eden. These lies cannot survive in the environment of the
truth of God’s Word. They die a sudden death when exposed to the illuminating,
cleansing power of the Truth. It is necessary for me to daily fill my mind with
the Word. The health of my soul depends upon it. Passivity will not do. My
adversary is vigilant. But my God is vigilant, too; seeking, preserving, and
keeping me. To God be the glory!
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