Novacaine

How clever of the enemy! He takes our suffering and he pours on thick his toxic hurt, rage, hate, sorrow, anger, depression, doubt, defeat. He sticks his needle in the tissue all around the damage and he gradually and deliberately numbs you out with his Novacaine. He likes us numbed out, unfeeling, and oblivious. Nothing hurts when we are numb. We can't get burned, we can't feel anything, we just creep along.

I hate that he does that to us. I hate that he does that to you. I'd be like Peter and grab a knife and try to start cutting him up. It's not neccessary though, because Christ crushed the enemy. He defeated Satan for us, for you. He loves you. He has fought and died and triumphed for you. He pursued you when He knew it would cost Him greatly.