Good morning with sunshine today! And let me give a little Son-shine to you as well! Today in our Bible study, we learned about that little back whisper we get from acts of kindness. The ruler intends kindness to the nation across the river, and he sends envoys as David did in 2 Samuel 10. However, as the king hears the message of good, the counselor behind him whispers of evil in the heart, probably because that is what is in his own heart. We will run into this throughout our lives in Christ. If it isn't the whispered flaming dart hitting us right in the ear, it is the back whisper that Christians have caused all these bad things in history. Unfortunately, some of those claiming the name of Christian have done some terrible things in the past and we cannot deny those whispers. Those little whispers can really hurt.
Paul didn't call the darts from the Devil 'flaming' without good reason. We try to spread a little good news, and the world hits back with its little back whisper. The minister holds a revival meeting, but outside the door of the tent the whispering begins. "He said some good things, but..." You speak the good news to a friend in need of salvation. A whisper comes into his mind even as he hears what you are saying. The whisper suggests some smart-sounding answers and one you counted as friend lets you have it with some painful, cutting remarks. The Serpent stood in the Garden and told Eve how smart she could be by taking what was forbidden. The fight hasn't changed, no matter how painful we find the attacks of the enemy. Of course the answer is the same, Jesus Christ our Lord.
We do not stand against the enemy and the world alone.Bucky
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