Because, when the roads are completely iced over, the
driver knows that he/she is in a dangerous situation
and they take the necessary precautions. Yet in black
ice conditions, the driver is deceived into thinking
that everything is ok, until it’s too late.
Some of the less fortunate are even killed because
of this false sense of security.
As I watched all these reports, I considered how these road
conditions mirrored our spiritual journeys. One of
the biggest tools that the evil one has against a
believer is the ability to lull them into a false
sense of security, and then out of no where, just
as with black ice, tragedy strikes. The result leaves
the believer wounded and confused, because from their
vantage point the “road looked dry”. What
happened? Well in reality, we are in very treacherous
conditions, but we have justified our view points
(pre-conceived ideas) and have built religious mindsets
(images), which blinds us to the “black ice”
and lulls us into thinking everything is fine, when
in fact it is not, and sadly some never recover.
| It is important to understand that we as believers live
in a very real world that is full of traps or
black ice conditions. We all have flesh, and therefore
are susceptible to the ways of the evil one. Two
of the biggest avenues that lead us down these
paths are pride and ego. Pride begins to tell
us that “we” are right, or that “we”
are better than someone else, or that “we”
have the truth and everyone else is wrong. Usually
at this point ego begins to kick in to pull us
away from the fellowship of other believers because
after all “we” don’t need that
stuff anymore. In short we fall under delusion,
and lose the very accountability that keeps us
on the narrow path of Matt 7:13, and then….tragedy
strikes and some are lost, or at the very least,
wounded. |
Matt
7:13
Enter
ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is
the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth
to destruction, and many are they that
enter in thereby. |
|
The sad thing is that it doesn’t have to be this
way. We have the ability to overcome. We have the
ability to see the black ice... however it takes effort
on the part of the believer. We have to make the choice
to stay girded up by the scriptures. We have to make
the choice to pray, and we have to make the choice
to stay accountable to the fellowship of believers
through covenant relationship. It is not always easy,
but it is imperative if we want to be over-comers,
instead of a victim…………The
choice is up to you……………….Shalom
Tom Blair |
