“The most
important of life’s battles is the one we fight daily in the silent chambers of
the soul.”
~David O. McKay
For all God’s grace we do not
easily know how much the Lord fought for, and won, our souls from
bankruptcy. It is not natural for us to
think in these ways — that God is after us with such intent to heal and restore
us.
And this healing restoration is
not just via some banal sense for life in eternity — if that could even be
considered “banal” — it is healing, flowing and constant, for this life and the
days to come, and surely then for the days that have been.
God intends on annihilating the
present swath and dregs of the wounded soul for which we all have — certainly
via their effects on us.
There are two realms of Battle: one where war is
over; the other where battles still ensue.
War Is Over
We can thank God that the
tremulous events for the saving of our souls have taken place — if we’re saved
in and of Jesus.
“It is finished,” Jesus uttered affirmatively on the cross. (John 19:30)
Still, with the war over there are
still skirmishes that break out; a ubiquitous threat and one we’re blessed to
be cautious of. One of the blessings of
salvation is truer knowledge of good and evil as they pervade.
The Battle Ensuing
Aware are we now as to the plot of
Satan who’s ever-present, and at home in this world. The evil one is sown into the world and is of
it; a fact we cannot escape.
Yet, it’s only through the process
of Spiritual salvation — the war over — that we can even be aware of Satan’s
wiles. We’re not fearful, just wary.
Satan will not just use satanic
attack, but the world and all its temptations and our desires to boot. Cunning in deceit there are ways he’ll
ensnare the wisest of people. Recall
pride precedes the fall.
This battle is one of attrition
and hardly ever outright attack. We must
be on constant prudent guard for the slightest ambush, but then we must also be
prepared to accept God’s prevailing peace.
That involves trust.
Quietness Of Soul
What all this battling means at a
practice-level is the unsettling of our souls.
Only we as individual persons know truly how much the battle’s running
at or costing us, though others will no doubt see its effects.
It’s quietness of soul that every
spiritual person seeks. They pursue
rest, and from rest they act with humble confidence and certitude in their
world. Their ideas are right-sized and they
love generously as they’re led by the Spirit of God.
This is about peace to sow a life
that’s worthy of themselves and their God.
And peace is a palace of safety for which all are free to come and
recline.
May they find it in you. May we find it in the Lord our God.
© 2012 S. J. Wickham.
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