get behave Me, Satan!
Matthew 16:23
I once had the opportunity to lead a group of five hundred people to Isreal. One morning we had a Bible study on the southern steps of the Temple.
For lesson I chose a phrase out of John 3:16 - “one and only”. Since we were sitting where Jesus stood, it seemd only right to consider Jesus’ claim that he was God’s one and only Son.
A few minutes into the message a mysterious voice began to mock my words. It was high pitch and eerie. Each time I said “one and only”, it mimicked “one and only”. When I said “Jesus,” the voice, heavy with an accent, scoffed “Jusus”.
The mores preached, the louder the voice parroted. For fear of concending defeat to this odd force, I didn’t stop. I prayed and proclaimed, “Jesus is the supreme authority of this place, any place, and every place, which, by the way, includes any demon, servants of hell, and Satan himself. You are not welcome in this gathering!”
The dissenting voice was suddenly silent. We completed the Bible lesson in peace. I later asked a tour guide if the culprit had been found. “ We tried,” he told me, “but we could not find him.” The guide had no explanation.
I do.
When the authority of Christ is proclaimed, the work of Satan must stop. Call on God. Declare the name of Jesus and put the Devil behind you.
Max Lucado の「God Is with You Every Day」より
読みながらゾクゾクきちゃった。
だって、本当にたったの昨日、仕事の片づけをしながら、お隣の教室の先生と話したばかりのトピックなんだもの。
ある、とてもシャイで淋しがりやででも心のやさしい女の子のことを話していて、でも結局、何度話しても、最後は祈るしかないねって終わるのに、昨日は、私が直接闘うしかないかな」って言ってみたら、彼女もピンときて「そうね、『さがれ！サタン』ってね」と。
ノンクリスチャンに聞かれたぞっとする会話だと思う。
でも、そういうことってあるのです。
マックスの I do に 私思わず、We doってつっこんじゃった。