ON THE PROWL

ON THE PROWL

Friday, August 29, 2014

 

1Peter [MKJV] 5:1-11 … be humbled under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your anxiety onto Him, for He cares for you. Be sensible and vigilant, because your adversary the Devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking someone he may devour; whom firmly resist in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions in the world are being completed in your brotherhood. But the God of all grace, He calling us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little, He will perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To Him be the glory and the might forever and ever. Amen.

 

  In my boyhood days the police where I lived had “*prowl cars”. Their main job was to creep around slowly and keep an eye of the neighborhoods. At about 7-8 years of age, I remember being out “Past time.” with “The big boys from Dundalk.” and had the beejeevers scared out of me when a prowl car quietly rolled up from behind with lights off and a stern voice asked “What are you boys doing out this time of night?!!”

  Be sure your sins will find you out, eh what? (Num.32:23)

  My fear (The other boys later said they weren’t one bit afraid.) escalated as I pictured in car, home to wake up family, and then ….

  Those prowlers of yesteryear with nightsticks (Never understood this nomenclature as we saw them use the batons in daytime too.) so always ready at-hand were there for our good and the good of the community.

  Satan and his prowling for worriers outside of boundaries is there to harm person and by extension people of the church when he can.

  I awoke this morning thinking about those that are beyond anxious about something; now being worrier en persona. They worry. They glom, latching onto one problem after another. If not personal, then church, or community, or nation, or world events . . . or what could be.

  Let us choose God’s peace and live within its sanctification, including its purifying deliverance from anxiety’s perilous walk.  EBB4

 

*Now “cruisers” or “patrol cars” is much more politically correct and far less offensive to the sensitivities of community. Another Good Olde Days memory is officers entertaining us with fancy intricate baton play. Best times were when several beat cops would compete.