What If The Devil Went On Vacation?
Perhaps the real question is not who can save us from the devil, but who can save us from ourselves? I believe if the devil ever leaves our planet, nothing will change. A lot of earthlings now have the system of evil down pat and are busy keeping it into motion.
Word on the street is - the devil has submitted an application to heaven for unemployment insurance. He is no longer needed on earth. In fact, newer innovations in evil are coming from some of his former students that have now surpassed his ability.
Of course, I say all of this, tongue in cheek. But there is an element of truth lurking behind it all. We like to blame Satan for all of our secret and cherished “sins.” After all -- someone is to blame for them and it certainly is not us. We like to think we are tempted by outside forces that are aligned against us. We like to think we are so important that the forces of evil single us out individually for special treatment.
Often at church I hear folks blaming the devil for all of their misdeeds. Just a few of my fellow transgressors have such extensive lists of trials, temptations and tribulations the devil would have to work day and night just to service them. Fortunately, we are told the devil has a lot of helpers that pitch in to do the work for the rest of us.
Back to my premise -- if the devil and all his associates took a permanent leave of absence, no one would know it and the earth would continue to operate as usual. We no longer need any assistance from non-human forces. We have the drill down pat.
Some of my fellow church members think if we could destroy the devil, the earth would get better. I disagree. The seat of evil resides not in the devil but in our hearts and minds. We must assume accountability for our thoughts, feelings and actions and stop foisting our responsibility upon the shoulders of Satan.
The fact is simple - we love to do what we do or we would not be doing it. We love our temptations or we would not be chasing them with such vigor. Sorry to say - the devil is now redundant. He and his hordes will have to seek employment elsewhere.
Leland Kaiser
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