Terrifying dragon breath
Steamy exhalation, drifting closer, nearer
I cringe back against the far edge of the cave
Trying to catch the life within my heart, fleeing
Closer, nearer, pungent aroma of steamy breath, foul stench of death surrounds me
“HALT!” I yell. “BACK DOWN!”
It cowers at my feet
My raised hand bears the silhouette of a dagger
In this eerie place
I light my torch
It’s blazing fire light comforts
And the dragon vanishes with the darkness
It lurks nearby, I know
Ready to draw nearer, to pounce
Should I forget, again, who I AM
It flies at me again
Like a mosquito
Irritating
Except it is the dragon
It will consume me if I let it
It seems to be only a minor irrigation
But it will leave me cowardly, a broken shrivelled residue of myself if I listen
To my thoughts
And so I pick up my sword
And I fight
Though I am already exhausted
And I win
Only when I remember
Who I AM
The Accuser of our brothers and sisters thrown out,
The Message
who accused them day and night before God . . .
So rejoice, O Heavens, and all who live there . . .
And so infused [by reading this], we’re again fearless, unimpressed by the bluster of the dragon.
Eugene Peterson, The Message Devotional Bible
God, may we no longer be blustered by accusations. May we remember who You are, and therefore remember who we are as heirs of the King. Please empty our head of the thoughts that do not align with how You think of us.
May we keep Your thoughts of us, Jesus, closer than the dragon’s.
As you listen to the song below, consider asking Holy Spirit, “How do You see me?”
Restoring Life 