FALLEN

By Rick Mathes

Mark 14:29 But Peter said to Him, “Even though all may fall away, yet I will not.”

The pebble spoke “the Rock” and crumbled; really bad start for an alleged pope of the church and Vicar of Christ. It sounds like me and I’m quite sure it reflects you and your rise and fall n this journey to eternity with Jesus. Pride dropped Lucifer like an asteroid from outer space into the oblivion of that endless abyss of flaming horrors. The angel of light went dark with just a glance and then anchoring of “self.” The devil fixed his eyes inward and so did Peter that self confidence is a relegation of trust and faith in otherness such as God. Men are quite clever in inventing gods that are in their own image and likeness. When you depend on you and not on Him, Satan is your lord. That should make your blood run cold!

Your proud boasting of “I, me and mine” smothers the life out of “He, Him and His. Self centered is hell focused on you and you are your worst enemy. You are sabotaging yourself by committing spiritual suicide.

It’s all a matter of unwatchfulness. The devil is a created being and he can’t make you sin but he can arrange the circumstances so that in your view you can sin and get away with it. You don’t see it coming and you are decked witht the first temptation. What a spiritual wimp you have become!

You are a real coward if you turn in fear from Jesus to appease the enticements of hell: the counterfeit pleasures that can overwhelm you. Where is your spiritual “T”? I can tell that you were tripped and raped of all tht is good in you by your bad company. Who you are hanging out with speaks volumes of who you are.

What can be worse but to deny with cursing that don’t know Jesus. I can’t even imagine in my lowest moment I would ever do htat but you can rest assured that I am constantly doing spiritual push-ups to be strong enough to stand against the devil’s best shot!