Matthew 10: [16] Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
We look to the commands of our Lord to find our actions for peace in love. We must provide for those who are without. We give food and water, clothing, and shelter to those in need. We must visit widows, orphans, shut-ins, and prisoners. We must not judge. We must spread the Gospel of our Lord by word and deed, baptizing and communing those who come to the Lord. We must forgive. We must pray and worship as the Body of Christ.
In the Summary of the Law our Lord makes it clear that we must love our God above all else, and our neighbors as ourselves.
We must love! If we love we know God’s peace. That doesn’t mean Satan won’t try us. Usually this demon, with his demons, doesn’t have to do anything. He likes to let us damn ourselves. Many humans encumber themselves with sins and do not seek God’s healing. Seek God and holiness and this punk will try to pull us away from God. This fallen creature will lure us with the same temptations as he did with our Lord: wealth, power, and pride. There is no power or salvation in any demonic enticement. We must be harmless as doves.
Ephesians 2: [14] For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
[15] Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
[16] And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
[17] And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
[18] For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. In Christ's love,
Fr. Robert Pax
