Dance of Satan

I imagine that satan is having a rough day today. Monday morning, he thought he was going to have a victory. He had convinced a child of this world that he should unleash a horrible rage of terror on his classmates. He convinced him that he should shame his parents and family by bringing such horrible grief to other parents and families. He convinced this young man that he should take his own life after taking the lives of many others. What delight satan must have felt as he anticipated the pain and sorrow that would rock our nation. I can almost see him smiling and dancing at the very thought that many would blame God for this and some would turn from God because of this one event. I can see him jumping up and down excitedly that now fear would be what students learned at this education facility, they would no longer trust, they would no longer be comfortable and calm, they would now live cautiously and constantly afraid. I can picture the pleasure and excitement on his face, difficult to contain, his feeling of one-upmanship, his joy that this time he would be the winner--------ahhh, but his delight would be short-lived.
Satan has been here before. He doesn't seem to be able to learn that he cannot win. When the earth was so evil that God decided to send a flood, satan must have been dancing then, but God saved eight righteous souls. When Pharoah decided to slaughter all the baby Hebrew boys, satan's feet must have started tapping only to stop when a princess pulled that precious basket from the river. Over and over again, the scriptures paint a picture of what appears to be "near-victory" for the adversary. And over and over again, the Word tells us that God thwarted those plans and triumph was saved for God and His people. The tomb that once held the Hope of the universe is empty!!!! We know that!! Satan cannot overcome, he cannot claim victory, he cannot win.
Monday, as the news broke, Christians fell to their knees all over the world. They rallied round the hurting, offering comfort and consolation, a shoulder to cry on, a hand to hold. Once afraid to pray in public, they held vigils and prayed together, nationally televised. Newscasters who once avoided the mention of spiritual things, now encouraged a nation to pray. Many whose walk with God has been marginal have begun calling on His name. Many who have been "too busy" to pray are now making time to communicate with the Father. We are hurting, we are grieving, we are weeping, but we are also praying. We are not defeated. We believe in a promise-keeping God. We are looking toward the eternal, knowing this horrible event will have no place in the heavenly realm. We have questions but we know we don't have to understand everything to climb up into God's arms and let Him calm and soothe us. We will not be overwhelmed by satan's attempts. He will not dance!!!

Peace and prayers
Neva