Cross and Cutlass: Why are You Afraid of a Paper Lion?

Cross and Cutlass: Why are You Afraid of a Paper Lion?:   I know so many of you are really struggling. I honestly did not even consider that we Christians would see this kind of wickedness and feel this kind of pressure before Jesus rescued us. But, I have come to understand from the Lord that this time was needed to weed out the true believers from the false, those who truly love the Lord and those who love the world. The Wheat and the Tares. Regardless, it doesn't make it any easier. Some of you are losing your jobs over this forced vaccination, others are concerned about money as our economy suffers horrible inflation, others are concerned for safety as police are being defunded and violent people are flooding over our borders. And still others are suffering intense persecution from friends and family over the vaccine and the warnings we are giving from the Lord. Yes, the enemy is being unleashed, bit by bit, along with all his demons, in preparation for his coming reign of seven years. And he hates, loathes those of us who are true children of God. He can't stand the sight of us. We stink to him, and he wants to do anything he can to make us miserable, afraid, depressed, and maybe even get to the point of turning away from Jesus. 

 

He really doesn't want the rapture to happen. Why? Because while we are still here, he thinks he still has a chance to pull some of us off the narrow path. At the very least, to get us to be left behind. At the worst, to get us to deny Jesus. Once we leave, any influence he has over us is over.

 

But you know, that's ALL he has over us. Influence. Lies. He can't touch us otherwise. He can't harm us physically, make us sick, get us fired, hurt a loved one, take away our food or home, nothing. He can't touch us without God's permission. Yes, he can hurt us emotionally through lost family and friends, but otherwise, he can only lie. And he's very good at it But he's a paper lion. He's not a real lion. 

 

 

That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 

Notice the "like"?  He isn't a lion at all. He is all roar and no bite. 

 

But not our Savior. Our God is mighty to save!

 

 The Lord thunders and roars from Zion and utters His voice from Jerusalem; Amos 1:2

 

 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. Revelation 5:5

 

So why are you afraid?  Don't be!!  

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father....... What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Romans 8:15;31-32

The truth is, Jesus already DEFEATED Satan and ALL of his fallen angels and demons on the Cross!  

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. Colossians 2:14-15

 

Another version says  In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross. 

He disarmed them!  They have no more weapons to use against the Children of God. None! 

And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you."  Luke 10:18-19

Satan is defeated and our victory is already won! So, no vaccine or job loss or lost loved ones or mocking or Fema Quarantine camps or food shortages, or any of the other threats of the enemy can touch you if you belong to Jesus. Do you believe Him? He says it over and over in Scripture. 

Now is the time to stand on Jesus's own words and trust Him to take care of us. Even as we see the armies of the enemy fast approaching and there seems to be no way out, God will make a way. He will part the seas of the sky, come down, and snatch us out of here in a split second, in the twinkling of an eye. 

So, take a deep breath, breathe in the Holy Spirit, and then blow down that paper tiger. Send him whimpering off to the corner because he has no power over you. None. 

 

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written: For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.  For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.  

Romans 8:35-39