13 Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it. 14 How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it. ~ Matthew 7:13-14CSB
One of my favorite childhood shows was Avatar. In Avatar, there is a character named Zuko. For the majority of the show, Zuko is the antagonist, trying to take away the hope of the world because he believes his father will restore his honor. Then, one day, he comes to a crossroads, and his uncle convinces him it’s time to let go of this mission before it destroys him, so he does. When he does, he falls into a bad illness. An illness that his uncle describes as not being of this world but an illness within himself because of his decision.
See, Zuko’s decision was good. He gave up his father’s mission to take away the hope of the world. But that’s when the spiritual attack, if you will, happened. This is the same for us today. When we begin doing good and fighting the evil within us, we begin to see a spiritual attack against us. Whether it’s a physical illness, anxiety, depression, something else within us, or it’s on the outside with people all of a sudden betraying you, turning on you, or causing problems in your life. This is the time the Devil comes, right before harvest. Right before the breakthrough so that you will never truly reap your harvest. You’ll never truly see your blessing or the good things God has in store for you.
This is the importance of hanging on. This is the importance of never giving up. We have to make it through the night or order to see the sun rise and experience the day. Therefore, choose the right path, even if it’s hard. Even if it’s narrow and you feel like you can’t make it. Even if it takes away those you love, when you follow God, nothing can compare to the reward He has in store for those who love Him and run the race set before them.
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Fight The Illness.
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