The Dismantler

John 1:1-5​

 In the beginning was the Word,

and the Word was with God,

and the Word was God.

He was with God in the beginning.

All things were created through Him,

and apart from Him not one thing was created

that has been created.

Life was in Him,

and that life was the light of men.

That light shines in the darkness,

yet the darkness did not overcome it.

    Several years ago, I enclosed a two car garage and made four different rooms out of it. I specifically built it with screws instead of nails. You see, I had this wild, wild hope that one day all of the children would be out and gone and I could dismantle the middle walls and make a two car man cave out of it. That was my intention and one of these days it just might happen. Just might, let me repeat. However, the fact remains that I CAN take apart with ease a thing that I created.

     In the exact same way but more powerfully, Jesus, the Word of God (See John 1:1 and Revelation 19:13) created EVERYTHING. The devil is a created thing (emphasis on thing). He was created by the Word of God. Therefore, if and whenever the Word of God so desired, He could take apart His creation at His will. Indeed in Revelation 20:10 this same devil that seeks to destroy all of mankind will himself be "cast into the lake of fire and brimstone" never to torment anyone again.

     God has already sealed his doom and set a time to do it. God will dismantle him, all of his evil powers and those that serve him. Hallelujah what a thought!

     But, let's understand this truth. The very same one who will dismantle this sinful creation lives and abides within us. In Luke 10:19, Jesus gave us power over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means harm us. Does that ring anything inside of you?

     When we get saved, we invite the Dismantler into our hearts. There abides within us a "Greater than he" (1 John 4:4). There is no---"Will Jesus ever come down?" to take care of business. Rather it is "Will we allow Jesus to rise up within us?" to take care of business.

     Every Christian is already connected to the Power of Creation. It is up to us to spend time in His presence for that creation power to dominate us and our futures. Notice that I didn't say that we need to go to church. And I didn't say we need to be preached to. And I didn't say we need to sing worship songs.

     Let me say this as sweetly as I can and I'll accept no argument to the contrary. We have been churched to death. We have been preached to death. And we have been worshipped to death.

Are there some good churches? Has there been some good preaching? Has there been some good worshiping? Yes.

     But has the Dismantler, the Power of Creation come alive within His people? Not on any large scale. I believe that there ARE pockets of believers throughout the world that kick the devil's butt around and don't take no for an answer.

     The power of God does not increase because we go to church, listen to preaching or sing worship songs along with everybody else. The Dismantler, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Creation Power comes alive within us when we, as individuals, spend more time with Him than we do our problems and our distractions. When it's one on one Jesus shows us what He's really like. When it's one on one, we begin to see Jesus in His glory and power. When it's one on one, the gigantic problems we face and see in the news become pitifully small and the answer grows bigger than we can contain.

     Don't let the devil continue to take you apart. Spend some quality time with the Dismantler and enjoy the rest of your life.