Bullies Beware

I've been reading some headlines this week about bullies and their victims. I find it interesting when I read the comments from others that say things like, "Bullying has to stop." and "Something should be done about this." It seems to me that bullies have been around forever and will always be around because we are a sinful people always wanting our own way so that our lives are as comfortable as we can make them. Heck, even Satan is a bully.

Doesn't he come to you when you have messed up and tell you how worthless you are? Doesn't he whisper to you that you will never amount to anything and that no one could ever really love you if they knew what you were really like? Doesn't he tempt you to take the easy way out when things get hard? Doesn't he beat you over the head with every mistake you have ever made? He is the supreme bully, isn't he?

Do you know the story of the little boy who was being bullied on his way to school each day? He finally told his parents about it and decided to stand up to the bully. He was scared, after all the bully was at least three times his size and had a reputation as the meanest kid in the school, but the little boy was determined. When he met up with the bully the next morning, he stood his ground, knees shaking. As he told the bully to leave him alone and not bother him any more a wonderous thing happened. A look of fear came over the bully's face and he turned and left. What the young boy didn't know was that his older brother had followed him and stood a discreet distance behind nodding his head while the bully was being confronted. The bully got the message.

You have a big brother who will do the same for you. Stand up to Satan and tell him that you are not falling for his lies and deceit any longer. Confront him and let him know that you don't want him hanging around any more. You don't have to fear. Your big brother is right behind you ready to add all of his considerable power to the battle. The best thing of all is that we already know how that fight ends. Someday there will be an end to bullying everywhere. Until then, we must lean on Jesus.