“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” Ephesians 6:13
“Do you think we’ll be able to see it?” Katie asked. Being a fan of anything spaceship connected, her phone informed her of the launch of SpaceX’s Starlink rocket in 3…2…1! We’ve been able to see the lift-off contrails of former shuttles on a clear day, so as I walked back to see if we could see, I saw something else! Then God showed up with… ‘’Mornin!”
We had some baby rabbits running around here for a while. They aren’t babies anymore, but rather more like teens. One, in particular, is kind of used to me. I’ve been allowed to get within about 4 feet before he hops off. He’s cautious, but not stupid. Rounding the corner, there he was. “Hey lil fella! How you doing?” He just chewed grass and sat there. Then looking to the sky, I saw contrails!
When God showed up in my attention window, He had a lot to work with. Drawn to both the rabbit AND the rocket, He did what He always likes to do. He focused my attention on HIM with the question, “Where is my Glory?” As He awaited my answer, I stood there, the bunny ate and what turned out to be a jet… flew through the heavens! In seconds I knew the answer… “In all 3 of us!”
I realize God didn’t build the Jet. But He DID provide the wisdom for men TO build it! God DID build the bunny. But to me, chewing grass didn’t seem nearly as sophisticated as defying gravity. Then, God dropped a big one on me. “The Jet’s flying… the bunny’s eating… What are YOU doing for my Glory?” Immediately I knew I was in 3rd place. But God was not about to let me stay there.
Today I am facing more evil than I ever have. News stories are breaking so fast that I don’t even know how to deal with them. And I don’t even WATCH the news! But God does, and He has been prodding me to prod His church to stand up for His Glory! Today’s verse makes that clear!
I are dumber than a rabbit sometimes, because a bunny CAN’T understand. But God makes clear that, “I’m supposed to!” I am a human, called and divinely inhabited, to put on the sophisticated weapons of warfare to fight the most evil adversary in the universe. Using the excuse, “but I can’t even SEE the enemy!” won’t cut it. The news stories clearly point out the specter before me.
I have attached some articles for you to chew on. If you want to DO something, maybe start there and ask God what HE wants! Then let Him upgrade you!
https://lcaction.org/LCAemail/elca2205faxwhopg?t=ELCA2205-FaxWHOPG&c=ELCA2205-FaxWHOPG
