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Power Point:
I recently had to have some dental work done. The older I get,
the more I appreciate good dental care AND strong teeth. I'm in Phoenix this
week and on the first morning after my arrival my seven year old Reagan woke up
crying from a bad dream. She dreamed
that sharks were surrounding her. It
frightened her badly. She came in and
tucked up in bed with me and we had a wonderful "Holy Spirit Moment". I told her to imagine those sharks with NO
teeth. She laughed and said she could see them.
Then He told me to have her close her eyes and see the
sharks. She did and then smiled. She said that the main shark had one
tooth. I asked her if they looked confused
and she said, "Yes!". Of course the visual was wonderful but being
able to guide Reagan Grace into seeing in the power of the Holy Spirit
was an amazing moment. Remember, there
are NO junior Holy Spirits!
As we talked, I
explained that God says He always gives us victory over the enemies that come
against us. He takes out their
teeth! In I Peter 5:8, it says that the
Enemy is always looking for someone to devour. That word means to "swallow up". Well, he can't devour anything if he doesn't
have any teeth can he?
In Psalm 3 there is a
wonderful example of this. David is telling The Lord that his enemies are
getting more numerous. They are increasing. And as they are increasing and moving in for
the kill they are taunting him with the phrase, "There is no help for
you in your God!" BUT, David
knows that God IS his shield. He
understands that God always hears him and will protect him. And then, there it
is, in black and white, "You have broken the teeth of the
ungodly." The enemy is now powerless.
I don't know what
enemy you are facing today but I do know this.
In David's time, God made frequent visitations in response to His
people. The power of the Resurrection
fills us with the fullness of His presence, in us and around us at all times.
When Jesus finished His assignment here, He had effectively broken the teeth of
the enemy. He has no power to bite you
anymore. He can try, but if we are confident in our God, he has no teeth to
chew you up and spit you out!
Ask Holy Spirit to
help you picture that as Reagan did.
Picture Jesus walking out of that tomb, kicking the enemy in the teeth
and then seeing those gums with no teeth in them.
With no teeth, he can't rob, kill or destroy anymore. With no teeth he doesn't look nearly as scary
does he?
Power Thought:
He's still got a big mouth but his bark is worse than his bite!
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