My grandson recently had a birthday party. As part of the celebration, his parents had strung up a piñata for all the kids to take a swing at.
They all took turns trying to hit it. It was great fun for both the kids and the adults who were watching and cheering them on.
It reminded me of a family reunion I attended once where we ALSO had a piñata, only my Uncle Bill blindfolded all the kids and had the piñata strung up on a rope with a pully. Every time on of the kids would take a swing my uncle would pull the piñata up out of the way. I'm not sure who was having more fun - the kids or my uncle.
Have you ever heard of phrase "spiritual warfare?" No? Really? Have you ever read the Book of Ephesians?
"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." - Ephesians 6:12
What that means is that we are not fighting battles against Trump or against Biden. We are not battling against the Democrats, the Republicans, Antifa, BLM, no earthly army or movement. Read it again. We are battling against "spiritual forces of evil."
The scary thing about that is this. Most people don't even know they are in a war. They are already among the dead. They are not fighting, but following blindly. They are standing under the piñata, not swinging at it at all.
Have you seen the older kids swinging against the piñata? They reach out with the stick until they feel it, then they strike, and they strike quickly and firmly, confident of their target. Even though they cannot see the piñata, they know that it is there.
Want to read something scary?
"For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him." - Colossians 1:16
You and I are swinging at an invisible piñata these days. An invisible force, yet very real.
Did you ever wonder how so many people could believe that it's okay to kill unborn babies in the womb? It's an abomination to God! Why is it the law of our land? Because we as a nation are currently losing the battle. But have you seen what God is doing?
How did Donald Trump win in 2016? Why did he win? And look what Trump has done. Look what GOD has done! Three conservative justices appointed to the Supreme Court and 216 other federal judges, all appointed during Trump's term in office thus far.. God is fighting the battle that "we the people" have lost.
God is in control of both the visible and the invisible. He wants us to hit the piñata. But we need to know where it is first. Read the Bible. It tells you everything!
We are not battling against a virus or a political ideology right now. We are battling against Satan. We are in the fight of our lives. We need to open our eyes and swing!
"And Elisha prayed, "Open his eyes, LORD, so that he may see." Then the LORD opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha." - 2 Kings 6:17
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