For The Enemy Has Been Defeated

Entry 09.18.08

When he was still living in darkness, Satan delighted in him. “This one’s mine, I’m gonna use him” – he said. He (Satan) was so sure of it and has already made plans and arrangements on how he’s gonna use the boy. But Jesus intervened, He (Jesus) called the boy and the boy responded with surrender. Satan believed he could take the boy back. “How hard could it be?” – he said. “After all, this one tried to change many times, yet failed. He’ll return to me sooner or later; sooner or later he will”. So from that day on, Satan wasted no time; he did everything to draw the boy’s soul back to him. He tried this and that, used this and that. The boy gave in to his temptations a couple many times, but Satan never saw him returning whole-heartedly to him, unlike before. “WHY?!!” – Satan said almost impatiently. And then, when he finally realized that he could do nothing more to bring the boy back to him, he said: “Well if I can’t use him, no one can!” So at this point in the story, Satan focused all his energy in destroying the boy’s leadership talent – the leadership talent he dreamed to use. So Satan bombarded the boy with everything he’s got, and the boy felt every blow. This was unlike anything before; the boy cried in agony. After some time, Satan succeeded. . .or so he thought. “Alas!” That would do it!” – Satan said. “Hah! Okay, he’s Yours now. Good luck trying to use him now!”. Satan thought to himself: “Okay, this one’s going to heaven, but at least he won’t take anyone with him, now that his leadership is destroyed”. A smile formed on Satan’s old and ugly face, and he felt contented. However, in the heart of his heart of hearts, there was the shadow of fear. Deep in his heart he knew he’ll be frustrated in the end. Deep inside he knew that Jehovah could pull it out. . .again. Days turned to weeks, and weeks turned to months. Time passed and as it turned out – he was right; his fear, that is.

© 2009, Karl Zion M. Remojo