The Beast

The Beast

The Beast sat there patiently in his cage

Yearning to be acknowledged, Yearning to be free

Every time the Beast got the courage, the courage to seek freedom

 It was the master that would keep the Beast at bay with discouragement and false hope

For the master knew how to control the Beast by given him the armor of the world

The Beast wore the shield of unfaithful. For he had no faith in anything, not even himself.

He then put on the belt of lies. For he believed in his master about the world

Then came the armor of unrighteous with the sword of the world. For the Beast would take the world that would benefit him.

Finally, the Beast would put on the helmet of death and damnation. For the Beast did not care on what would happen to him.

With all of his armor on, he spoke of evil things and prayed for money and power.

For the Beast was a lost treasure that was aching to be found.

Joseph Lyle Wieck

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.   Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.  For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.  Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.  Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.  In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.  Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.  And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. (Ephesians 6:10-18)

I do not know how many times I choice to do my own well instead of God’s well. I have worn the armor of the world instead of God’s armor. I have let the master of the world put me down to a point where I could not get back up again.  I felt lost and alone in the world.  I was making poor decision that not only hurt me but others.  I surrounded myself with things that were not good in my life. I was becoming apart of a world that I dreaded the most. Every time I was close to freedom, I was pulled back into the world. I wanted to escape the bad relationships, swearing, hating those different from me, having no empathy for anyone, and women things that the master of the world was showing me.

I had to put down the sins that were holding me back.  I had to say no to things that I normally say yes to doing. I had to put faith in God that He will provide for me in such a dark places. I realize that I am his lost treasure and there is no where I can hide where He will not find me.  God never quit on me and keeps bringing things in my life that is good. He would help me get through all my struggles. He keeps giving me reasons to fight off the world and get closer to Him. To this day I am still battling it out and I am not alone. I will always win with the grace of God on my side.

If you feel like the Beast and have no clue what to do. I say this to you, God will not give up on you and things will change if you allow Him to change you first. It is okay to fail, you just keep seeking Him. The world can be hurtful but it does not have to keep you in a place where you do not want to be. You can break the chains in your life and you can defeat the things that are holding you back. You are God’s Treasure and He will always find you.

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