line drawing

Sunday August 23rd, Ephesians 6: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle 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. It is way too easy for us to fall into the trap of assuming that our struggle is with others with whom we disagree. We make our list of enemies, we draw lines, we decide who is in and who is out, and then we sit back and feel good about it and spew venom from our lips and words. We feel good because we think we are doing this all in the name of God. What we find is that we have just fallen into the trap we were suppose to remain strong against. Once we start drawing lines, we find ourselves on one side with “the powers of this dark world” and Jesus on the other side with those we have excluded. Time to suit up, be strong, and love one another. The Armor is for Amour even if the Amour is not returned.