No Other Rock

Neither give place to the devil. ~ Ephesians 4:27

Note: This devotion is from August 14.

One of the saddest sights on earth, to angel eyes in heaven, is to see the Lord’s servants doing Satan’s work – whether knowingly or unknowingly. We started this thought with the last post and I think this is an appropriate follow-up.

While Baxter doesn’t focus so much on it here, I want to go back to the concept of “wicked tongues.” I have seen first hand on more than one occasion the way in which gossip and loose lips can tear apart a people. Though two separate instances in my own church come to mind, I have seen in in the workplace, in fraternal organizations and simply among friends. My personal way of dealing with the wounds these people create are to withdraw.

I suppose that is the fight or flight mechanism – but I have witness to many ugly dealings that are rooted in wicked tongues and I have no desire to stay and fight. When there are such battles, there are always casualties and I guess I assume I can come back into the fold once the casualties have been buried.

“Churches, like individuals, acquire characteristic complexes. Some of them are heart-breaks and death-traps to godly ministers. In the words of Revelation 3:9 they have become ’synagogues of Satan’.”

Today, I pray that you and I will acquire Godly complexes and avoid becoming synagogues of Satan.