The Toothless Lion

    I was thinking about our adversary and what lengths he will go to destroy us.  However, and maybe most important, the realization of his power is there, but it has no bite unless we allow it.  Remember,  1^st. John 4:4 “…greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.” This is one of those verses that is short and to the point and a good one to memorize. 

As I was thinking about this a picture of the adversary came to mind.  A toothless lion. Can you imagine a lion roaring with a muffled roar because his lips were folded in because he didn’t have his dentures in.  Pretty funny image, huh? However, do not think for one moment that the very same lion we are picturing is harmless.  He will pounce on you and devour you in a heartbeat, but here is the kicker.  The lion with no teeth only can devour you when you put his teeth in for him.  That is, one must give the lion his dentures before he can kill you.  What?  It is our will which empowers the lion when we turn from God and look for the teeth which will kills us.  This is literally how stupid we are and yet, we do it almost every day.

I realize that this is not the common image we have of Satan and his followers, especially around Halloween when we get to see the little children, and even many adults, dress up in red suits and carry a pitchfork.  Please, don’t miss the point.  We cannot defeat Satan in our own strength, but Christ can if He lives in us. We only empower Satan if we “put his dentures” in his mouth, and then he will eat us alive by our own stupid act.