The field of genetics has made some amazing discoveries. With just one drop of blood or a strand of hair, scientists can extract your DNA and tell if you are related to a Pharaoh, embalmed like a mummy. This information could be either a blessing or a curse. It may be a blessing if you could be traced to one of the twelve Apostles, hand-picked by Jesus. What a family history that would be! It may be a curse if you are traced to Judas Iscariot! It’s a fact-the ‘ole apple doesn’t fall far from the tree! What do these men and women have in common? They all have a relatively bad gene, their lives prove it!
Cain killed his brother Able in Genesis 4.
No remorse, no repentance.
Herod killed John the Baptist, Matthew 14.
No remorse, no repentance.
Pilate consented to the crucifixion of Jesus in Luke 23.
No remorse, no repentance.
Worry not, evil, murder and hatred wasn’t just a good ‘ole boys club, women participated too.
Jezebel had Naboth killed in 1 Kings 20.
No remorse, no repentance.
Jael killed General Sisera in Judges 5.
No remorse, no repentance.
A stylish little hat, like the one shown here is called the “Idiot’s fedora”, or “The Fools Hat”, It’s for people who are not stupid-but do stupid things without remorse or repentance. In the examples above, the hat fits perfectly. But beware: Satan is custom fitting a ‘Fedora’ for each of us. He laughs at us when he fits us with a Court Jester Hat, a Mad-Hatter Hat, a Dunce’s Hat or a beanie.
There is an alternative. We can fight back! In the Christian life, we battle against rulers and authorities, those powerful forces of evil (Satan). To withstand these evil attacks we must depend on God’s strength and armor. Our whole body needs to be armored, especially the mind and head. Sometimes it will be necessary for us to fight, to stand our ground, to be a good soldier, and fight the good fight. Paul says in 1 Thessalonians 5, “Put on the helmet, the hope of salvation”, which protects our minds against the attacks of Satan. Forget the beanie, go for the helmet.
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