Last night on the news, there was a story about a man in France that went around a playground and stabbed multiple people. Including some very young children. Then on Yahoo, there were several headlines about terrible things happening around the world. What’s happening in the Ukraine. A funeral home owner killing a pallbearer. A 10-year-old killed him self because of being bullied. An attack on somebody due to race. Evil actions resulting in terrible endings. Seems like evil is all around. We can’t run from it. We can’t hide from it. Evil is here. I believe there is a real battle taking place between good and evil. A battle taking place every day.
Today, we have volunteers arriving on scene at three different events. Operation Black Rain is taking place in the Neosho, Missouri. Operation Deep Water based out of Charleston, South Carolina. Operation Warriors2US taking place near Hardenville, Missouri. Veterans will be arriving from different places around the country. At this point, you might be questioning why I mentioned these. What do these things have to do with evil? What do they have to do with good versus evil? I mentioning these because, good things are going to take place at each event. Good things are going to come out of each event. Good things because the will of God is good.
In the Bible, we read that we conquer evil by doing good. That is how we counter attack. When evil comes at us, we conquer it by doing good. I know there are times when I get attacked, that I look for opportunities to serve. That’s how I try to defeat Satan. Satan will attack us every time he can. Often times, he attacks when good things are happening. Or are getting ready to happen. Doing what he can to stop the good. We must remember this. We tell our guests all the time, when they go home and they are on an emotional high, be ready. Satan is coming. When they are on a spiritual high, be ready. Satan is coming. We also tell them to know this…when he does come, we are here. Our volunteers are here. Ready to do battle against him. So today, look for chances to serve. Chances to do good. And do so, because this is how we defeat evil.
