Wow, That Was Weird!
The forces of darkness have been pouring out attacks on me lately, the closer I walk with God... not that He has distanced Himself and needs to return to me, but I have distanced myself in many ways, and am finally somehow having the scales dropped off my eyes, particle by particle. And I take no credit for even this, for it must be God who is tearing the barriers down, the ones I have created through life's mistakes and misconceptions built up through the years. At any rate, I felt I was attacked once again today, and from the most unlikely of sources.
It was weird, for in the battle, I felt I was not alone. I didn't feel beat down or helpless. In fact, I felt the Word of God was on my lips, and was not misused or misunderstood - not that my own understanding is great, for it is not! The very things God has been teaching me through meditation in His Word came to use in an instant... I felt it was the sword of the Spirit. Yet another thing I'm trying to understand - okay, conceptually, yes we have the armor of the Lord, which includes the sword of the Spirit, the shield of faith, belt of truth, sandals of peace, breastplate of righteousness, and so on. Today the Word felt like a sword. I wasn't trying to use it as a weapon, but it somehow parried the blows shot toward me, without my own intention.
And after it was all said and done, my mind was totally at rest. When I should have been totally annoyed or blood boiling, I had a sense of peace. I wasn't even worked up as I walked away from the battle. I just thought, "Now that was weird, unexpected!" I felt the Lord was with me to fight my battle. Sounds pretty conceptual and not very specifically revealing - I'm sorry. I just wanted to thank God for being with me through that difficult moment. I don't even know how to take up armor or put it on... but somehow it was already there at my disposal. With excitement, I will continue to seek the Lord, in prayer and in reading His Word. If results like that occur, how exciting can it get? The closer I walk with Christ, the harder it may get, even unto death. But I know by His promises that He will be with me. Even if I fail to remember that in the heat of battle, it seems He remains regardless - in spite of my doubt and forgetfulness! Wow, What a Mighty God we serve! What a Mighty God we serve! Angels bow before Him, heaven and earth adore Him! What a Mighty God we serve!
Wow, if I put on the full armor of God, I might look a little like Megaman!