I came face to face with sin today, and it almost stared me down.
Destruction, devastation, confusion, anger, fear . . just a few of sin’s ugly fruits filled and spilled out her eyes.
And left me empty. Hollow gut, knot in the stomach, kind of empty.
I’m no match for the evil in this world.
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;
his craft and power are great,
and, armed with cruel hate,
on earth is not his equal.
I want to turn away from the brokenness. The hopelessness. The ugliness. It’s too much, too big, too overwhelming. My sweet, safe life beckons me come back to comfort.
And though this world, with devils filled,
should threaten to undo us,
we will not fear,
for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us:
the Prince of Darkness grim,
we tremble not for him;
his rage we can endure,
for lo, his doom is sure,
one little word shall fell him.
And then I remember. I’m not alone. He who “led captivity captive” is still loosening the chains of bondage and healing hearts.
For God hath willed His truth to triumph through us!
What an encouraging post! We all need to remember that God is stronger than any foe. He has not left us alone. I love that hymn! It's one of my favorites. I'm visiting from #GiveMeGrace.
Amen! Thanks for visiting, Gayl.
From our comfortable lives…it's tempting, almost easy, even natural to want to run away from evil. And you're right we're no match for it but through Him we are. We are victorious through His power. Happy to see your face in the linkup at #GiveMeGrace