THE LONG GAME
- Von Dailey
- 3 days ago
- 7 min read
Evil operates under different rules than Good does. There is a reason for that!
Evil's Time is Limited
Remember, evil’s time is limited,
God’s people have eternity and eternity with Him. Think about that for a moment. Our life is used to glorify God and to love our enemy. Our enemy does not love us, I don’t even think they love themselves. But, I know they love money, power and control and they don’t think twice about killing, stealing, lying, and/or destroying to get what they love. That’s the short game and it leads to destruction. In other words, it’s the wide path that many find and follow. We play by different rules because our Father wants us to snatch the short game players out of Satan’s grasp and teach them about the long game. It’s a tall order, it’s not always easy and sometimes we have to remind ourselves, “that our enemy is not flesh and blood.” So whenever it feels like the other side is winning, remember, when it appears they’ve won, they really haven’t. Pray for them. Because the day is coming that they will realize that they have really lost and lost everything. And at the same time the realization of the fact that eternity is a very long time and Hell is very hot. Hate and love work at different frequencies and hate will never understand love. So get use to them not plying by the same rules, that is not going to change. Evil will always play the short game.
This reel is a very good representation of how a Christian should treat a lost person:
Don’t be deceived by what evil says or does, we are not playing the short game, we are playing the long game. We are playing for eternity. Don’t be deceived by the world where everything is temporary, but feels permanent to those who the god of this world keeps blind. 2 Corinthians 4:4-6, “The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.”
God, our Father, created us, Jesus gave His life
for us, Holy Spirit is with us always. That begs the question, Christian, what are you afraid of? Where is your faith? We belong to the Lord of lords and King of kings. Our Father is the creator of all that has been created. He gave His Son for us. Holy Spirit calls us His temple. Do you believe?
Do you know you were made on purpose for a purpose. Why do you fear? Where is your faith? In Luke 12:4-5 Jesus says, “And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5 But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him!” Additionally, James 2:14-26 tells all about faith without works. If you’re not familiar with these verses I recommend that you read them. But, here is the crux in James 2:26, “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.”
If you belong to God, there is no reason to fear and you have every reason to be filled with faith that will move mountains. If you don’t belong to God, you have every reason to fear and faith will just be word that you say you have to look good to other men. Where do you stand today? Either it’s time to get to work or it’s time to repent. When I say repent, I mean repent like David repented in Psalms 51 not just an empty "sorry". Either way, we have work to accomplish so either you’re ready, or you are going to repent then be ready, or you’re in the wrong place. We can not let this time pass! You must understand, the urgency of the time is Now! It is similar to Esther 4:14-17, “For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai: “Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!” So Mordecai went his way and did according to all that Esther commanded him.”
Remember, we are playing the long game, the eternal game. Evil’s goal is to achieve power, money, and control and systematically destroy God’s creation. But, we know that what evil considers victory is very temporal and definitely the short game. There is so much more waiting for us just beyond the veil. We are here to shine the truth on the nations. We are here to bring truth to lies and deception that has spread across this great land. We are here to shine the truth of Jesus into the world. You may ask, “What is the truth?” Jesus is the truth, John 14:6, and the Word of God is the truth, John 1:1! If anybody says different, they are deceived. There is no reason, as a Christian, to be afraid to speak the truth.
Jesus told us in Matthew 28:18-20, “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.”
We are not supposed to sit in the pews within the four walls we call church for our entire lives. We each have a divine mission. Each of us makeup the body of Christ as Paul states in 1 Corinthians 12:12-31. If you’re not familiar with that text, I recommend reading it because it tells that every one of us has a part in this mission. None of us can be as successful alone as all of us can be together. Do you realize how important your mission is? Do you understand that you have the ability change history and everything today is temporary except our spirit. Is your perspective eternal? When you take into account Isaiah 65:17, “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former things will not be remembered or come to mind.” Or, Revelation 21:1, “ Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.”
What is important is God’s creation of Man. He made us in His image and He wants us ALL to come home. We have the ability to shine the light of Jesus into people’s lives to help change the course of where they spend eternity. Jesus gave us a great example. He gave His life for each of us so we could be with Him throughout eternity, are you willing to do the same for someone else that you don’t yet know!
1 PETER 5:10
“And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.” – 1 Peter 5:10
JOHN 14:2-3
“My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.” – John 14:2-3
We belong to our Father, He is our protector, He is our creator, and He wants all to come home. Are you willing to give Him your all? Are you willing to sacrifice so someone else may have eternal life? Are you willing to share your story with others so they may see the truth and the glory of God? What is the truth? Jesus is the truth, the Word of God is the truth. Is your life worth standing firm on the truth?
Revelation 12:10-11 says, “Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.”
The time is now! It’s YOUR time Now! Not tomorrow, and not for someone else, but today is for you to do your part as a member of the body of Christ.
Ask yourself, “In a hundred years from now, what will you wish you would have done today that you didn’t do?”
Jack Hibbs, Why is it important to save America, or at least slow down the fall? Answer: We have the freedom and the resources to help people all around the world.
Ok, what does that mean for each one of you?
You need to know the spiritual gifts that have been given to you.
You need to build a relationship with Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit. Enough to know Jesus’ voice
Grow your faith and your confidence and walk the walk of a spiritual warrior. Know Revelation 21:8 and how it refers to the cowardly.
Listen to Holy Spirit and do what He tells you to do.
Our goal is to help save the lost. Expand the Kingdom of Heaven with love, patience, courage and with a Warrior Spirit. By no means, is our goal to insight violence. But we must spread the gospel.
We are Men of God and every where we go, every day of every year henceforth we are God’s ambassadors. Let our words and actions show it.
You are a warrior. Now is the time to act like it.
Jesus is returning, not as a baby in a manger, but a Warrior coming for His Bride. It’s our job to Be ready and help others to be ready too.
Don't procrastinate. The time is short and it is urgent. The time is now, eternity is on the line for someone right now!
May You Always Walk in the Truth!
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