Warring not against flesh and blood. The snares of the Devil are a very real thing that most people would rather not discuss, at least not in any serious sort of way. Let's regulate the Devil to fantasy and horror, and keep him out of our real lives because to believe in him as a reality would be taking things much too far. The horror movies and such have done a great job at portraying the Devil as a demon with monster status while at the same time making him into some likeable, very personable fellow that you'd want protecting your back. A misunderstood sort of guy who really does have a heart after all and only does what he does because he has been maligned and given a bad break- he has in fact been given a bad reputation, undeservedly, or say he'll lead you to believe. Yes, the Devil will take on any persona at all whatsoever so long as he can deceive and, yes, he deceives in ways beyond our imagining.
When we realize that the Devil would just as soon offer us wonderful things as well as destruction in all parts of our lives, we comprehend that he is powerful in his own right and able to deceive so completely we need the power of God to defend us, to keep us, to protect us.
The good in our lives, as well as the bad- if we love God truly will work out for our good in ways beyond our comprehension. And not for our personal good alone, but for those in our lives. Tragedies happen all the time, every single day, awful tragedies. They befall those who are outright evil, and those who are God fearing in every way possible. There is no respect of persons when it comes to so many aspects of our lives- we all suffer.
We are all simply human beings given life to give God glory. When we realize that we live to give God glory throughout our lives in all the good and all the bad, we understand a sliver of love. All that is hopeless is of the Devil, all that is hope is of God. In the tragedies of our lives, and there are going to be many, so many, in each of them, in the worst of them, hope is our only strength.
How could anyone who claims to love another human being with their whole heart not comprehend the hope you need to have should they perish, that you will one day be reunited with that love? That hope is only found in our Lord and Savior, the God of all hope, the God we give glory.
Your life may be filled with only heartache, deep heartache, but you know, as we all should know- this life is temporary. The older you get the faster you spin around in the funnel of life - time running out the closer to the bottom- faster and faster time goes and the inevitable end of life is upon you. We are allowed hope, but only if we choose hope beyond the temporariness we know.
Rom 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Loving God, we must love God and loving Him means believing in Him and the Hope He has given to mankind. The Hope is there for the asking, it's a future- it's faith. It's unseen but known as a reality. Our Lord and Savior has promised us this Hope, Jesus Christ our Lord! How cannot we not love when we are given Hope, such a precious gift. All glory, all thanksgiving, all honor to our God, now and forever! Amen!!!!!!!
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