On Collusion with Satan #2184

On Collusion with Satan Satan's first tactic, cunning and sly, Is to steal the mind, make the spirit dry. He enters the heart, dark as the night, Binding the strong man, dimming the light. "No one can enter a strong man's abode, And plunder his goods, seize his load, Unless he first binds the keeper tight, Then indeed, he may plunder with might." Thus spoke Jesus, the truth so clear, "He who is not with me, let him hear, He who does not gather, but scatters wide, Stands against me, in darkness they abide." In the battle unseen, where souls are won, The heart is the field, the war is begun. To collude with Satan, to let him bind, Is to lose the spirit, to darken the mind. Stand with the Lord, gather and fight, Resist the evil, walk in the light. For the one who scatters, in shadows hides, But with Jesus, the faithful abides. Bind not your spirit, to the enemy's chain, In Christ's embrace, find freedom's gain. For he who is with Him, gathers in grace, In the kingdom of light, finds his place. -Steven G. Lee (July 4, 2024)