Fresh Mannaby Pastor Tim BurtI remember back to the days when I would watch Christian children's videos with my kids. Our favorite at that time was Gospel Bill, produced by Willie George—truly one of the best ministries reaching children that there was at that time. Gospel Bill was a sheriff, and El Diablo was a villain (the devil) who never actually spoke. In one episode, there was a knock on the door of the sheriff's office. Gospel Bill, the sheriff, opened the door, and there stood El Diablo holding a package. He kept trying to give it to Gospel Bill. The package had a word written on every side of it. One side had the word Cares all over it. Another side had the word Worries written on it. Another side said Sickness, and another said Disease. El Diablo would try to hand Gospel Bill the package.
In 2 Corinthians 2:11 (NLT), God says we should know the schemes of the devil "...so that Satan will not outsmart us...we are familiar with his evil schemes." Gospel Bill knew this and wouldn't accept the package from El Diablo. He told El Diablo, You aren't fooling me El Diablo. This package isn't meant for any of God's children. Take it and get out of my life!That video helped my kids get it! They were learning to reject every care, worry and fear that the enemy would try to get us to accept. Renee and I and the kids had fun talking about this and what we should do. We made the decision that we would reject every package we could see the devil was trying to get us to open and keep as our own. It was hilarious and eye-opening how easily the kids could identify some of those packages and call them out before us. Mom, you look worried! Did you reject the devil's worry package? Then one of them would yell out, Go lay it at the feet of Jesus. He died to carry and take them for us! It's amazing how much easier children can sometimes grasp spiritual truths than adults!Galatians 3:13 tells us, “But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When Jesus hung on the cross, He took upon Himself the sin and consequences of our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree." Those packages represented the curse of what is in this earth, and we are told here that Jesus took that curse upon Himself to redeem us from it! WE AREN'T CURSED! WE ARE BLESSED! The scriptures go on from there to say that Jesus became that curse so that we could receive His blessings and promises. Galatians 3:29 (NLT) says, “And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and now all the promises (Blessings) God gave to him belong to you.”And so, it's usually fun when a delivery truck shows up at the door with a package for us. But, when it's El Diablo showing up at the door of your heart, and those packages are marked with things that steal your hope and faith, then be like Gospel Bill and return them to the sender! They aren't for you! You have God's Word which is rich with His promise and love to you. He is such a personal, intimate, and loving God because of Jesus Christ our Lord!
James 4:7 (NLT) "So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
In His love,Pastor Tim Burt
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