Thursday; April 6
Do we believe we are ever going to win the battle between good and evil? Okay, let me add a clarifying comment, will Christians ever win the battle between good and evil here on earth? Unfortunately, the answer is no – but maybe not for the reason we might believe. I hadn’t really thought much about is until I read an old proverb, “No sooner is a temple built to God but that the devil builds a chapel hard by.” You see it isn’t that we don’t have the “power” to succeed, it’s that satan doesn’t have any intention of giving up! The devil is committed to his cause and will not give in. He will keep fighting the bad fight and trying to seduce good souls. You can’t say much good about satan, but one thing for sure is that he will go down swinging! Do we have as much drive as satan? Are we committed to understanding that our battle with him is a never ending chore? Whether it is controlling our lives or evangelizing the world, we must have the commitment to keep going because he wil