Just a target on the road

 

As I drove to church one day I noticed an empty pop cup laying on the road being rolled around by the air currents created by passing cars. As I got closer I wanted to try and hit it as I passed by. I’ve always been one of those who see some things as targets on the road. For example, the tumbleweed that gets blown on the road, the empty pop cup, the clod of dirt, anything that wouldn’t be too harmful to hit such as animals, fallen ladders, hay bales and more.  
 

As I approached the cup the wind from my car blew it away before I could hit it. Instantly my thought wasn’t “darn it I didn’t get it” surprisingly my mind went someplace else. It made me think of Satan and how to him we are just a target on the road to try and hit on his way by.

 

 

We can lay there on the road and allow ourselves to be what they call “road kill” or we can move with the wind, the breeze of Jesus and get out of the way. We don’t need to stay in the dangerous areas of life’s road hoping we can dodge the hazards around us. Playing truth or dare, or some “prove” how brave you are games and try to stand up to Satan alone just doesn’t work.

 

Through our choices we can move out of Satan’s target range. Unfortunately sometimes we are not going to be able to move out quick enough and there will be times we get hit by Satan’s sly and evil ways. When this happens we need to get up and keep moving with the wind of Jesus and go to the great physician, God for healing.

 

 

We are supplied with tools to fight Satan’s attacks such as the armor of God we are told to wear daily. The helmet of salvation protects our minds from Satan’s target games. The breastplate of righteousness shields our hearts from being entered into with things that don’t belong. The shoe of readiness gets us up and running out of the way in order to keep us safe. The belt of truth and the sword of the spirit, which is the truth from God’s word, is our fighting tool to slash the tires of Satan as he goes by.

 

 

Last but not least is the shield of faith the tool that fights off Satan’s fiery darts he tries to throw our way. The darts of lies telling us we are road-kill, we are no good, finished, done, and worthless. We need to allow the wind from us putting up our shield of faith every time to move us out of harm’s way of Satan and into the presence of God. Settling safely in the shadow of God’s wings, bound for Heaven, destined for His glory simply by the choices we make and the armor we wear for Jesus.

 

We don’t have to be the target on the road. Satan is the one that is going to wind up “road-kill.” Our target needs to be Jesus and the Heaven He is preparing for us for all eternity, streets of gold, peace eternal, laughter and love forever and ever. Amen? Amen!  

 

© 2013 Karen J. Gillett at Pencil Marks and Recipes Publishing