Run For Your Life...to Jesus

August 3, 2025
 
Reflections from the Heart of Allan Redenius
He was always there.  Strutting around so tall and proud, king of his domain.  Always ready to tackle a little boy who might cross his path in his Kingdom there on the farm.  Any venture to the outside could evolve into a confrontation with this beast.  As a precaution, look out the window before you open the door.  Once outside, listen to his taunting declaration to know his whereabouts.  When met with silence, run for the barn as fast as you can.  Surely, he is lurking around the corner waiting to pounce upon his prey, me.
 
Intimidating, boisterous and loud, he ruled with an iron claw.  Rocks did not affect him.  Shouting did not deter him.  More than once, I was locked in mortal combat with this giant goblin holding a stick as my sword.  Don’t take your eye off him, because once you do, he just might outmaneuver you and attack you from the rear.  The only safety was to run for a door in the barn or machine shed, anything to come between this winged monster and me.
 
Then, one day, it happened.  The real king, my dad, saw how this winged monster was treating his little boy.  With an axe in his hand and grabbing that wicked gobbler, he who I battled against, was suddenly silenced.  I’m free at last!  Free from the tyranny of that Thanksgiving Turkey.   
 
Life is kind of like that unfriendly turkey.  He who wants to do us harm, Satan, chases us around with sin as his weapon.  Though he may be intimidating and strong, there is One Who is bigger and stronger than he.  You want to be rescued from Satan?  Like I called upon my dad to rescue me, call upon Jesus and He will rescue you.  Call upon Jesus and be free!
 
Love in Christ!
Pastor Allan
 
 
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