Thursday, October 30, 2008

Hallmark Hell?

Sent to me today, I thought I would share.
"While God is so very good I find Satan so very busy. I am not writing to suggest picking fights with Satan, but neither do I feel like fearing him when I have God on my side. so..
TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL
As believers have many terrific holidays to celebrate the life and faith we are blessed with. Christmas, and the Easter season are of course cornerstone to our faith. As Americans we also have Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Presidents Day, and even the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown on Halloween. We celebrate love and romance on Valentines Day, We remember our Mothers on Mothers Day, and our Fathers on Fathers Day.. and for the rest of the holidays.. well those are only for the U.S. Post Office.
While I am not sure Hallmark will jump on board with a blaze red card but today I am going to celebrate TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL DAY.
Well maybe not celebrate, but with a devilishly grin of irony remember that after all the HELL he has shared with mankind, for all the wars, the Hitlers and Husseins, the Stalins, the Holocausts, the Lions v. Christians in the Roman Coliseums, and in the end so many have suffered because of more than just man giving in to Satan’s lures, hate, and evil.. MORE THAN THIS.. and more than man's role and responsibility there still SLITHERS SATAN and his eternal home is Hell.
FOR ALL YOU DO.. THIS HELL'S FOR YOU!
To hell with his schemes, to hell with his plans.. to hell with his defiance of the God we serve. To hell with his torments, to hell with his temptations, to hell with the emptiness he offers, to hell with his deceptions as the angelic poser, to hell with the darkness he slithers in, and the rocks he slithers under... to hell with his subtle compromises offered on slippery slopes.
So... GO TO HELL SATAN!!
What’s that you say Satan? you are there already?? Well get used to it. Is it hot enough for you?? To hell with the sadness and despair you inspire.. to hell with the loneliness and fears you encourage.. to hell with the rage you fuel. To hell with the hopelessness, and mocking whispers in our ears.
To hell with your plans.. TO HELL WITH YOU!!
OBTW while you are turning ever slowly in eternities rotisserie.. thank you for inspiring me to receive Gods free grace and love and forgiveness, and ultimately eternity in Heaven.
When I think of the damage he has done, and will do.. and no matter who he tragically takes along with him.. in the end.. in the very end.. I will smile that this source of madness, hatred, and controlled evil will be eternally damned to hell. The phrase eternal punishment never sounded so good as when it relates to the devil.
Well.. hey.. I know I scared many of you today, but I feel much better. Dare I say.. a H-E- double hockey sticks of a lot better. Better because my life has hope, your life has hope.. we will stumble, we will fall, we will face trials, and our fears, but we live by grace.. not by our perfection, or even our relative goodness. So while my TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL momentary attitude may give my a bit of a raging sense of relief that this SNAKE will get his in the TRUE END.. and while this does bring a mean smile to my face.. and a bit of guilty pleasure in my GET EVENISM attitude towards Satan.. the real smile I have, and you should have is the smile of a sinner saved by grace. THIS IS NOT A TRITE CHRISTIAN CLICHE.
Remember.. God does NOT need you or me, but more importantly he wants us! Grace and forgiveness are true gifts from our perfect creator, and are the one true hope for mankind. Guilt, despair, and the related haunting memories of guilt are only the result of an unrepentant heart, and a 'grace unrealized'.
May God give you the smile of peace that He is in control and when life appears to have GONE TO HELL.. that is the devil talking. Let's live in the light and truth of God, and not deceived in the darkness and lies of Satan.
One last comment. I am not loony, and this is not be the ongoing focus of my emails. Most days you will find me wandering my world smiling and focused on a deep personal faith that I intend to affect my public cartooning policies. Today was just a day of a little scream therapy for the soul.
Jeff, thebackpewguy@thebackpew.com "
Thanks Mom, I am amused and laughing.

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