Devil...you are DEFEATED!

I think of Lynda off and on every day.  Oh how I would love to be able to see her and walk with that sweet hand patting me on my back.  I see beautiful clouds in the sky or a bright orange sunset and think of how amazingly gorgeous it must be in heaven.  My thoughts always move at warp speed when I think about heaven and the price that Jesus paid to include us all if we accept his grace. I thought about Lynda tonight and how many of life's pleasures she was denied throughout her life her on earth due to mental and physical disabilities.  

The Bible says that the devil's purpose is to kill, steal and destroy and he certainly did all of those things to Lynda in the 42 years she lived here on earth.  Because of Jesus, Lynda will get to have the last word!   It gives me great pleasure to know that Lynda is home and safe.  Lynda has defeated satan because she was always on Jesus' mind. Even while  on the cross.  All of the times she was mistreated, he never left her and now she is sheltered in his arms forever.  The devil is defeated and it gives me a great deal of comfort to know that Lynda is safely out of his reach.

Sometimes I can sense that people become uncomfortable when Christians speak about the devil as if he is real and that we attribute things that are happening around us to satan.  Yet the Bible very clearly teaches that satan does roam the earth in an effort to steal, destroy and kill.  The good news is that Jesus came to give us life abundantly.  There is spiritual warfare going on every day around us and if you have placed your faith in Jesus, you have already won the battle!  Satan isn't going to give up trying to steal anything that he can...our joy and our peace of mind... but if we keep our eyes on Jesus we will be just fine.  Knowing that our souls are secured for heaven by believing in Jesus and that one day the devil will be banished to utter darkness is sweet.

For Lynda, all of the battles are over.  Eternity will be spend with Jesus.  Hallelujah!