There are many who practice the ministry of satan, gradually leading believers and the lost away from the truth through incremental deception.  “You will not certainly die if you eat of the fruit of that tree, you will be like God”, should echo in our ears each time we are faced with convincing scientific or theoretical argument beckoning us away from Christ.  Science, rhetoric and analysis are wonderful tools to be used in our quest to better understand the world around us, but they should never be implied adequate at explaining, denying or rationally defining God.  Faith is faith, belief without proof, internal knowledge, given by the Holy Spirit telling us that no matter the background noise or attempts to convince us otherwise, God remains Sovereign upon His throne and that all things, including the enemy’s efforts, work together for the Good of His Will.

The efforts of the enemy are increasing in frequency, potency and breadth of intended audience.  We must remember that satan knows this battle has been lost and can only take some twisted satisfaction in taking as many humans down with him, especially those who counted themselves believers.  Oh Praise God that He loves us so much that He would consider it loss if any of us are separated from Him for eternity.  Let us not forget that God created satan even though He knew every action that satan would ever take.  That says something about the confidence of our Creator and should provide us the ammunition to remain faithful and mindful of who is in charge in the universe.  As the night approaches, our reverence for Almighty God should spark us to continual action.

The clock of God’s Plan is at five minutes to midnight, time is winding its way to exhaustion where the Lord will intervene to judge wickedness and eradicate sin.  That translates to the need of special vigilance on the part of teachers, disciples, believers and those who have been sitting upon the fence in indecision.  The time for demonstrative action and awareness is not just upon us dwindling toward finality.  It is not my job to dislike or judge humans it is my job to warn them how to escape sin’s incarceration, the disasters of tribulation and God’s inevitable/imminent judgment of wickedness.

Am I doing my job, am I effectively pleading with humanity to come to the knowledge of Christ?  Am I vigilante in my awareness, intention and action for the coming Kingdom of God?  Does the enemy wish I would go away, employing human and realm tactics to limit my efficacy?  Am I suffering for Christ as He suffered for me?  Do I have an active, open and authentic relationship with Christ, such that He would recognize me as His?  The time for participation has not yet passed but is decreasing in scope and possibility.  Will you answer the call that God has placed upon your heart, will you follow His Word which has been written upon it?  There is enough evidence for the existence of God to dispel each and every posed argument, yet this is not paramount.  It is impossible for us to please God without faith, so faith is what He requires.  Which do we believe is more effective in leading others to Christ; my effective oration and arguments for God or a life openly lived in kindness, love and steadfast dependence upon the truth of Christ in God?