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To My Daughter

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My dearest daughter, my eldest child,

You are such a beautiful force in this world. People literally light up when they see your face and your smile. Remember that the Holy Spirit works through you and helps you fulfill the Lord’s purpose within you. This is why you are so special. Never lose that Spirit and your light will always shine.

There will be times when you’ll find the light will dim. You will be tired, you will face failure, and you’ll want to give up. Do not be afraid, my daughter, for our LORD God in Heaven will always be with you. And so will I.

You are a force to be reckoned with, my child. You WILL do great things on this Earth. For now, be happy and content to live your life, to play in the green grass, to explore the world around you, and to be filled full of wonder at all of God’s creation.

My advice to you: Live your life to the fullest. Laugh at things you find funny. Love those around you dearly.

I am proud to be your Father. I will love and protect you always.

Love,

Dad

Daddy Loves You
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Hedges of Protection

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What keeps you and your family safe? Your house? Your guns? Your fitness or fighting ability? How about your faith?

When we are instructed by Paul in Ephesians 6 to “Put on the Full Armor of God”, this is not a task to be taken lightly. This act is not just something you do occasionally or once in a while, but EVERY SINGLE DAY as the enemy is constantly seeking for a weakness in your armor. A gap in your battle line. Your Achilles’ heel. The Armor of God protects us individually and like the Spartan Phalanx, we can interlock shields with our brothers and sisters in the faith to form an impenetrable wall of FAITH that the Devil and his cohorts cannot break through. Always remember that the Armor of God must always be maintained, and for it to work properly it MUST BE PUT ON. This is our individual hedge of protection.

As a corporate entity, the Children of God, the Body of Christ, are spread across all nations. Israel and Judah during the Divided Monarchy found themselves in quite tumultuous times. Having a King who did good in the eyes of the Lord placed a hedge of protection around the people. My Sunday School teacher (rest her soul) always used the metaphor of a dome or a bowl being placed over the Kingdom while a good king was head of state. This dome represented God’s hedge of protection from the evils of the world. When a bad king came in and led the people astray, the dome or bowl would be lifted and invaders or trouble would come rushing in. The prophets would be lifted up and would give warnings to the Kings and to the people to turn back to the Lord, but ultimately we know what happened to the 12 Tribes of Israel. The 10 Northern Tribes (The Kingdom of Israel) would be lost and scattered by the Assyrian Captivity, and the Kingdom of Judah (Southern two tribes) would ultimately be led into exile by the Babylonians (see chart below).

While it was a time of great apostasy and turmoil, it is highly resonable to consider that there were some people in the land who were righteous and true to the Lord, but still suffered through this strife. Their indiviual armor and small hedges of protection for their families would keep them afloat and keep them focused on the LORD. Their FAITH would earn them a seat with the Father in Heaven even though their mortal bodies be battered, beaten, and broken.

What’s the point of having arms and armament if it’s not to be put to use? No weapon formed against you shall prosper, but that does not mean they won’t be formed or used against you. Trust in the Lord, Our God. Trust in the Armor that He has provided you. Lock shields with your family, your brothers and sisters in Christ, and with Jesus, Himself, and together, we will emerge through the tumult as VICTORS!

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INVICTUS

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BY WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY

Out of the night that covers me,

      Black as the pit from pole to pole,

I thank whatever gods may be

      For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance

      I have not winced nor cried aloud.

Under the bludgeonings of chance

      My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears

      Looms but the Horror of the shade,

And yet the menace of the years

      Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,

      How charged with punishments the scroll,

I am the master of my fate,

      I am the captain of my soul.

RESPONSE:

I NOT the Captain of my Soul. My LORD and Savior, Jesus Christ is. While I understand Henley’s sentiment, I must take his meaning one step futher.

Walking in the Light of Christ one has no fear. Having the creator of the Universe walk side by side with you who can be against you? Romans 8:31 reminds us of that fact.

“Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” 1 John 4:4

Invictus means unconquered. You and I, mere mortals, on this journey called life are conquered every single day by doubt, fear, uncertainty, lust, and overall sin. Jesus IS Invictus. Jesus IS unconquered. While it seemed that He was defeated at Golgotha, His VICTORY was fulfilled at His ressurection. HE overcame death. HE overcame Hell. HE overcame the world and HE did it because He loves YOU.

This world can be dark and harsh at times. The struggles we have endured up until this point have forged us into who we are today. You can remain beaten, battered, and broken. You can accept defeat. That choice is yours. But there is another path. A path where you RISE and walk with Jesus. A path where ministering Angels mend your wounds and protect you until you are able to stand. A path where, despite all uncertainty, you always have HOPE that is unconqerable. The hope that is Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Forever. INVICTUS.