“For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy(mighty to the bringing down of) strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ..” 2 Corinthians 10:4-5
Two things happened this week that have troubled me, and I haven’t been able to get out of my head? It has resulted in me bringing them, not surprisingly you will discover, together in my weekly blog! The first was a report of someone spreading gossip which was, shall I say, less than truthful. Not unusual in our world it seems but surely not something that ought to be the norm among believers?? Ah! The tongue, six inches long but can kill a man six foot tall. A slippery weapon in the wrong mouth, a dangerous combination? James says, “If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.(useless)” In Chapter 3 James declares this, “the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness… It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.” Yet it is the very tool, the very weapon that we have been given to speak forth the mighty, powerful,transforming, living Word of God?
Wondering where I am going with this??? Let me now tell you of the second thing that I came across! An article in one of our local newspapers here in Tenerife was highlighting the rise in Satanic and Occult worship on mainland Spain and was reporting that one high profile Satanic group was interested in setting up their headquarters in the Canary Islands. The article spoke of activity already seen in parts of Tenerife indicating voodoo type sacrificial rites in and around cemeteries in Arona.
Tomorrow, Sunday 17 March 2013 we are having the inaugural service of Cristianos Community Church. We are one of a growing body of Evangelical witness here in the Canary Islands and the Lord is raising up a body of people, ‘for such a time as this’ who have at our disposal weapons that are mighty to the pulling down of strongholds. A message that can set people free and YET in the middle of it all we have an ‘enemy’ within with ‘wagging tongues’ that is unwittingly disarming the very power that is needed to fight this real enemy outside!
Can I hear a loud cry from the people of God who will join with me and saying to all my brothers and sisters, we are involved in warfare and the lives of people are at eternal risk..we must use ALL the resources we have been given, including our tongues, to advance the Kingdom of God and NOT hinder it…If we cannot speak the truth and with grace then can I say with ‘Tongue-n-Cheek’(seriously)? Shut up……..
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