Power

Since before time and until now the struggle for power and Glory has been present. Siblings against siblings, families against families, nations against nations,  friends against friends, co-worker against co-worker all seeking power over another. They comprise their beliefs for riches and instant power of authority over another. They engaged in secret combination plotting and devising a way to destroy another. Some are the kings while others are simply the pawns in their game. Pawns see their part as justified  not realizing their subtle moves are only fueled by the same greed and selfish desires  that their conspiring kings  have concealed so well. Soon these pawns are so vital to the game there is no escape.  They can either be used, captured or begin their own attack. A strategic play in every day life of cheating & lying, one move at a time closer and closer ..... then CHECKMATE. Another King looking over his success of fallen knights, and wounded rooks....all to be on the other side.
The temptation to seek personal recognition and reward from our service to others is ever-present. The pattern was established in the pre-earth life by Satan himself. There, when the Father explained His plan of salvation for the inhabitants of this earth and the need for a redeemer, Satan responded by saying: “Behold, here am I, send me, I will be thy son, and I will redeem all mankind, that one soul shall not be lost, and surely I will do it; wherefore give me thine honor.” (Moses 4:1.) In contrast, Christ showed us for all time that God’s work is to be done with an attitude of Thine, not mine. Said He: “Father, thy will be done, and the glory be thine forever.” (Moses 4:2.)


Will you engage in the game of Power robbing your souls of  the riches of heaven? You always have a choice.