As a I
sit here reading the book, "Don't Waste Your Life" By: John Piper,
God gave me a newfound
revelation that I believe will speak to someone today. This revelation
deals with the show, The Walking Dead. If you are not familiar with
this show, it centers around a crew of humans are fighting to survive
amongst a world immersed with zombies a.k.a. "walkers.”
In the
book, "Don't Waste Your Life," John Piper references the scripture
Galatians 2:19-20. This scripture states: "For through the law I died
to the law, so that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ. It
is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in
the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for
me."
After
seeing this scripture it dawned on me that we as believer represent the human
beings in The Walking Dead who are daily stepping out into a war zone where the
walkers (unbelievers) are being controlled by something greater than themselves
to attack us. As a believer, have you ever been around a plethora of
unbelievers who drain you spiritually? Or are you are the person who is
constantly being talked about or ridiculed by others? Or maybe you are someone who is a believer walking around as if you are a spiritual zombie and need to wake up and be reminded of your identity in Christ?
If you identify with
those questions, you must stay encouraged because everyday that we walk outside
of our homes, we are walking into a spiritual war zone. We are literally
walking amongst those who are spiritually dead and we must not take offense to
those actions and words that are spewed by them that begins at root of
hatred/evil to get us off course. We must abide and dwell in God because that's where our safety and protection lies. Furthermore, abiding in Christ gives us a satisfaction that this world cannot give us.
Ephesians
6:12 states: " For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers, against rulers of the darkness of this
world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
In this
show, the walkers come from every direction ready to feed on and act upon
the weaknesses of the human beings. The Bible urges us to be strong in the
Lord and the power of His might (Ephesians 6:10). Be strong in the
Lord today and understand the battle that we are fighting.
Remember that you are daily walking amongst many dead people. You are alive in
Christ. Keep your eyes on Jesus and He will see you through
whatever situation you are facing.
