If you are older than a certain age or have an aversion to paying for cable or satellite television, you may be familiar with the old TV tuners, which are V-shaped metal antennas that, positioned correctly, may or may not allow you to receive certain channels on your TV.
I remember my father adjusting the antennae, and when the desired channel appeared as clearly as possible, he carefully loosened the antenna for a static return with frustrating darkness. Many nights we watch Ed Sullivan through the exasperating distortion and sound of static electricity.
- Confusion and static clouds.
- The enemy uses the static of internal discourse.
- Cheap advice.
- Social pressure.
- Social media and work.
- Which together make us twist to hear the truth.
- If we are not careful.
- Static in our hearts and minds will make it difficult to hear God.
- Voice.
- Especially because he often speaks in a calm and low tone.
- If we allow static to persist.
- We can simply give up and connect to another channel.
Eva, in Genesis 3, experienced static electricity in the garden. The serpent deftly darkened and distorted the truth when he asked, “Did God really say . . . ?And Eve lost her satisfaction in her Creator. Erin, in Genesis 4, succumbed to static electricity. Can you imagine, plowing the ground, sweat running down your forehead, back pain, telling you to give God the best?Then, when God naturally rejected his offer, the noise grew and resulted in Urin killing his brother. of jealousy and anger, ceased to worship his Creator.
Job was tormented by the static chatration of his friends and his wife, who added even more pain to his already sore soul, made it difficult for him to trust in his God, King Saul was paralyzed by the static of fear, jealousy, and paranoia. which eventually led him to his destruction and death. He rejected his Creator. We can fall into conflict, despair, and sin even if we allow the static of our minds to ignore God’s firm, true, and sure voice.
God’s voice is firm and unwavering. But we must be silent to hear it. We often succumb to the dizzying crackle of static electricity around and within us:
Even Jesus found it static. In the wilderness, Satan tried time and time again to pervert and twist the truth in the spirit of Christ. Jesus was hungry, tired and thirsty, and was tested. Satan bombed him statically: “Hey, I see you’re very hungry. . If you really are the Son of God, turn these stones into bread. You and I both know you can. Come here. Let me see you jump out of this temple. I want to see the angels come for you. You and I both know they will. Look, I know you’re tired, why does your father test you like this?Let me tell you something, love me and I’ll make you king in everything you see. You and I both know it’s going to be better.
How did Christ eliminate this static? Writing, Writing, and more Scripture. Jesus did not respond to Satan without invoking the word of God. Finally, Jesus defeated Satan with authority inspired by God’s own word.
Do not think for a moment that the defense of Christ worked simply because he is the Son of God. Not only do we have unlimited access to the scriptures, but we also have access to the same authority to command Satan. We can also say, with confidence, and domination: “Out, Satan!?The devil will have no choice but to leave, for we have Christ who remains in us with all the power and authority that this entails.
Jesus knew that the only absolute truth to eliminate static electricity lies in the high definition of the readability of the scriptures.
When we forget our fears, our doubts, our egos, and focus on God, His word, and His promises, we see the image of our lives clearly, fully fulfilling, and with glorious clarity from God.
A continuous daily contribution of the Bible is essential to infusing truth into our sin-driven mind. If we are in Christ, static is a lie. The truth will never waver and will not change. God, less will distort our minds.
Do you have a direct connection to the throne of grace?You don’t need TV antennas.