day no. 16,692: born into an armory

“Christianity is also a challenge and a fight. While it is deliberately broadened to embrace every aspect of truth, it is still stiffly embattled against every mode of error. It gets every kind of man to fight for it, it gets every kind of weapon to fight with, it widens its knowledge of the things that are fought for and against with every art of curiosity or sympathy; but it never forgets that it is fighting. It proclaims peace on earth and never forgets why there was war in heaven.“ — G.K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man

Christianity, like a ninja, should be able to walk into any room and immediately identify all the weapons and what could serve as makeshift ones if necessary. The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof. While we are born into a feud, we are also born into an armory. Everything God declared good is a potential weapon. It can be used to the glory of God and the good of a neighbor, which is to say it can be used to the bane of Beelzebub and the banishment of his brood. 

Christianity cannot forget that it is in a fight. It cannot settle down to the lap of luxury as long as Lucifer retains any remnant or settlement. Christendom cannot tire until the gates of Hell have failed. It cannot stop pushing until ever last demonic stronghold has been toppled. Like Samson, Christianity will walk away once the gates come down. And even then, it will carry them as a trophy of its conquest.

Revelation 12:7-9

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Where angels fight, dragons flee.

Where Christians light up, the darkness scatters.

Where faithful Christians are buried, the landscape bursts with life.

Revelation 12:11

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.