The Darkness Deepens

"Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters; they saw the deeds of the Lord, His wondrous works in the deep. For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea. They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil plight;
they reeled and staggered like drunken men and were at their wits' end. Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven." Psalm 107:23-30

“Whenever the devil harasses you, seek the company of men or drink more, or joke and talk nonsense, or do some other merry thing. Sometimes we must drink more, sport, recreate ourselves, and even sin a little to spite the devil, so that we leave him no place for troubling our consciences with trifles. We are conquered if we try too conscientiously not to sin at all. So when the devil says to you: do not drink, answer him: I will drink, and right freely, just because you tell me not to.”
― Martin Luther

Motherhood is a constant battle against the forces of darkness that not only try to destroy from the inside out of every member of the family but from the outside in. It is labor, hard and furious, but in many ways it is refining. It purges selfishness and strips you down to your bones in desperation to succeed...that none may be lost.

But thanks be to God through Christ Jesus our Lord that we have a God more powerful than that darkness who has in-dwelt us from our Baptisms and will sustains us...moment by moment, day by day.

Christ keep us and Christ keep you and yours.

The Darkness Deepens

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

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