“The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work” 1John 3:8. Jesus “disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them” Col. 2:15.
Dear Jesus, how we love this phrase… “to destroy the devil’s work”—one of the main reasons you entered our world. Thank you for crushing the devil’s head, breaking his dominion, and shaming him and all his minions. Terror is now terrified of you. Horror is on short notice. Wickedness is worried. The devil is filled with fury because he knows his time is short (Rev.12:12). Make it shorter, blessed King.
Everything that contradicts your beauty, goodness, and truth will be annihilated—eradicated once and for all. Lord Jesus, it doesn’t always appear or feel that way, but nothing is more gloriously true. Thank you. Good singers, bad singers, non-singers… we all belt out Luther’s hymn… “Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing, were not the right Man on our side, the Man of God’s own choosing. You ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is he.” (A Mighty Fortress Is Our God). And more than you simply being “on our side,” Jesus, our lives are now hidden lovingly and securely in you (Col.3:1-4).
We will not shrink back, shrivel up, or capitulate. As full as the world is with evil and devils, it will be filled a gazillion times over with your beauty, goodness, and truth. As surely as you spoke the world into existence, you will speak the one word that will fell the devil, spell his end, and will fill the earth with your glory and grace. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah! So Very Amen.