COUNTERFEIT LION

COUNTERFEIT LION
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 by Leona Choy

Identity is a hot issue in society today. It seems that some people don't know who (or what) they are. Children are encouraged to change their sexual orientation or their gender if they are dissatisfied. Let's not be fooled. We need to distinguish between “let's pretend” and “the real deal.”

We thought we heard the ROARING OF A LION during the period of lockdown and house arrest “for our protection.” But it was only a PSEUDO-LION attempting to UPSET and CANCEL nearly everything we hold dear in the “land of the free and the home of the brave.” It wasn't even a roar; it was only a feeble squeak from an intruder, a weak PUSSY CAT, not a ferocious lion. He always does his dirty work in the darkness to “steal, kill, and destroy.”

Follower of Jesus, do you know what is going on in the world? Wake up! Stay alert. Shame on us if we give in meekly and bow before the woke culture and all that accompanies it. Their agenda is control. That necessitates eradicating our Christian faith and morality and twisting the truth. Aren't we aware that we are caught in the net of the Great Deception Jesus warned us about?

Yes, there is a real entity behind all the upheaval, perplexity, and fear, but it isn't an actual lion. The faint noise comes from a COUNTERFEIT LION (1 Peter 5:8-11) that masquerades as the GENUINE LION, Jesus, the LION of the Tribe of Judah—the authentic one. It's the devil who only makes-believes he is a prowling lion. We are his intended victims.

Do we realize that at the moment Planet Earth is not “my Father's world”, although He created it and sustains it and has magnificently good plans for it that will come to pass in due time? The FAKE LION thinks he is the big shot and acts like one. He uses all his wiles on us. He does have limited control over Planet Earth—but only for a season. Although the devil was described as “an angel of light” in Heaven before his rebellion, whatever influence Satan and his demon angels exercise is restricted by God's ultimate sovereignty.

It is wise to know the extent of his powers according to the Scriptures. They identify him clearly. The devil, our adversary, is referred to as the “prince of the power of the air” in Ephesians 2:2. Yet he is not a lawful prince of legitimate royalty. He is called the “god of this world” in 2 Corinthians 4:4. Other translations describe him as “the ruler of the evil powers that are above the earth, in the domain of the air, of this present world, over the lower heavens, with power over things of the air, ruler of the spiritual powers in space.”

The devil bragged about his powers and authority during our Lord's temptation in the wilderness. His offers to Jesus were authentic. Jesus didn't contradict or correct the devil's present authority. One translation describes him this way: “Satan is the commander of the powers in the unseen world, the dark ruler of the earthly realm who fills the atmosphere with his authority.” The devil is not divine or omnipotent. It is well to remind ourselves that Satan is a defeated, fallen angel whom God kicked out of Heaven along with angels willing to follow him. He was the original instigator of the INFERNAL INSURRECTION against God.

The devil loves masks and disguises and blindfolds and earplugs and darkness to keep his nefarious agenda secret. Satan's power is over everyone who refuses to obey God, who does not respond to the truth of God. That doesn't include us who belong totally to the Lord. He is this world's god—not ours. Satan “energizes the sons of disobedience,” but we are energized by the Holy Spirit within us. No contest! “You are from God, little children, and have conquered them because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” (1 John 4:4).

The apostle Peter in 1 Peter 5:8,9 MSG doesn't hesitate to warn us that our adversary the devil is “incessantly, always about, working against you, fiercely hungry as a lion, prowling about, stalking you, sneaking around, poised to pounce, hoping to catch you” (in other translations). “Keep a cool head. Stay alert. The devil is poised to pounce and would like nothing better than to catch you napping. Keep your guard up. You’re not the only ones plunged into these hard times. It’s the same with Christians all over the world. So keep a firm grip on the faith. The suffering won’t last forever. It won’t be long before this generous God who has great plans for us in Christ—eternal and glorious plans they are!—will have you put together and on your feet for good. He gets the last word; yes, he does.”

FAKE LION knows his time is short to do his best/worst mass spiritual destruction before the REAL LION, the Son of God, ROARS at His victorious Return. He will banish the impostor and his followers to the “warmest possible place” prepared for them. The cage (prison) is ready for the FAKE LION when Jesus gives the command.

Most of us survived the de-clawed attacks and soft teeth of the PRETENDER LION—many did not. Lives were lost, jobs disappeared, education was aborted, children suffered most behind their stifling, unsanitary masks, the economy nearly disintegrated, dreams of the future evaporated, and our society was bewildered and in despair. The PSEUDO LION had his diabolical fun taunting us, but did not prevail!

Followers of Jesus, the LAMB THAT WAS SLAIN, never forget that we are on the front lines of the battlefield. Spiritual warfare grows more intense as the prophetic end-times continue to grow even more dangerous. The Bible clearly tells us what to do about the PROWLER. JOIN THE RESISTANCE!—“Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” In the MSG version, “Yell a loud no to the devil and watch him make himself scarce. Say a quiet yes to God and He’ll be there in no time” (James 4:7). “Leave no room or foothold for the devil [give no opportunity to him]” (Eph. 4:27). Stand fast in our faith even with a target on our back while awaiting the Return of Jesus Christ. Keep our lamps lit and our oil sufficient.

God's Word and promises are true and unfailing. They anchor God's people to Himself, come what may: “So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn’t hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn’t gladly and freely do for us?

“And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God’s chosen? Who would dare even point a finger? The One who died for us—who was raised to life for us!—is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ’s love for us?

NO WAY!

“Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture: They kill us in cold blood because they hate you [God]. We’re sitting ducks; they pick us off one by one. None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us.

“I’m absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God’s love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us”. (Above excerpts from Romans 8:31-39 MSG).

Let's be aware of FAKE LION'S attempt at roaring but stand firm with courage. Faithful followers of Jesus who endure to the end as part of the RESISTANCE will receive the crown of victory despite persecution and perhaps martyrdom. This is becoming more common in our twenty-first century. We'll have all the more crowns to cast before the throne of the Lamb, the REAL LION!

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