D-Day

I heard an analogy from Duncan Forbes today I thought was awesome.

He was preaching on how Satan tries to mess up the church and tempt us all the time, pulling us away from Jesus. I know, as many of us do, this experience first hand. Satan is a punk who just doesn't let up. And, sadly, too often, we give into him without even knowing it. Praise the longsuffering of God to put up with fickle beings such as us.

But the point Duncan was making was about the question of why the heck is Satan still rolling around trying to mess us up when Jesus got victory over him on the cross? A good question indeed.

Remember World War II from history class? How about D-Day? How about VE-Day and VP-Day?

On D-Day the war was over. It was a massive invasion by the Allied forces and the climactic battle of the war. There were battles to go fight for almost another year, but really, it was over. Surrender finally happened in Europe on VE-Day and in Japan on VP-Day.

Our D-Day happened nearly 2000 years ago on the cross. Christ was victorious over sin and death. He won the war for us. We have some battles to fight until he returns and makes a new heaven and a new earth. But Satan has no hope. All he can do is try to drag us down with him into the lake of fire when he goes.

There are still many who need to take sides in this war that's already won. In this war, the soliders on the winning side rejoice when defectors have a change of heart and come to join them. Choose Victory. Choose Christ.

Grace and Peace