day no. 16,699: something will be underfoot

“And the glory is that the cross of the Lord Jesus was the tent peg of God, driven into Sisera’s head. Our salvation was not accomplished by means of delicacy.” — Douglas Wilson, When False Teachers Strut

The Cross of Christ crushed the serpent's head like the tent peg of Jael did Sisera's skull. Our salvation was not subtle. It did not slip on by or sneak around. It came down hard and to the point. It drove that point through death's door and ransacked its stronghold. The Savior was not subtle like the snake. He did not dupe death. He faced it down and laid it out.

Genesis 3:15

And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

Satan brought disaster by the daintiness of word play. The Son brought deliverance by the severity of sword play. He crushed the serpent's subtle lips at great expense. His heel was burned when he stamped on that flame, but the fire went out and His heel has healed.

Romans 16:20

And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

May we now follow in His footsteps, crushing serpents as we go. For the road to hell may be paved with good intentions, but the road to heaven is paved with bad dragons. Something will be trampled underfoot: it will either be the seed of the serpent or the blood of the Son. You will either be the feet of Jesus resting on the footstool of evil or you will be part of the evil that is gathered together to be His footstool.

Hebrews 10:28-31

He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? For we know him that hath said, "Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense," saith the Lord. And again, "The Lord shall judge his people." It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.