Pawns And Players

The little pawns of life move in their places.

Move by move, my enemy presses and blocks.

Taunt by taunt, he presses in.

My plan can it fail?

My moves are not so great.

Through briars and thistles, I trip and fall.

Is it in word or deed?

Is it in thoughts or malice?

Yes, through briars and thistles I fall.

Our enemy blocks our road with ridicule or storm.

The pawns they move.

He thinks he’s in command.

He pulls out all stops and takes out the queen, that’s his plan.

Tugging, trying, pulling, and buying I guard her with all my life.

Though I try, he takes her.

Yes, that’s his plan.

All seems lost.

All seams loosed.

The queen drops out of my hand.

I gave her no protection; I was lost in my plan.

Plans play.

Moves move.

I moved here.

I moved there.

Did I move her out?

My wit was out matched.

I feel prey to the tricks of old.

Stuck in his net, he goes for the King.

Big mistake!

Rather than play out the game.

Rather than wilt in some shame.

Rather than hide in some shadow, tonight I was ready for the battle!

“Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.”

My sword is sharp, while honing, it sizzles!

Rather than move to his moves.

I went with a plan.

Plans play.

Moves move.

Move here?

Move there?

Move to her?

How?

Where?

Ploy? I’m ployed out.

I placed my plan in His hand.

Masters have better plans.

As the deer pants for the brook, I pant for Thee.    King David

I want it to be we.

I pray it to be we.

I implore Thee, make it we.

Little pawns and pieces, they move about the board.

Is it life’s play, is it life’s plan?

Is it some new plan?

NO, it is old!

Every plan of mine failed and lost the queen.

Weary, I wept.

Listen…

It is the One of old!

Far beyond the one who scorns…listen.

Elevated and exalted, we see the One!

It was redemption!

NEW what?

Christ, the Ancient of days comes!

He had the plan!

Redeem the queen? He would play the plan?

Israel’s Holy One! He steps in the game and by a mystery He wins!

Satan and saints, really, are they pawns and players?

Testing’s over, triumph takes place, and the queens home!

“As I watched, this horn was waging war against the holy people and defeating them, until the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favor of the holy people of the Most High, and the time came when they possessed the kingdom.”  Daniel 7:21-22 NIV

There is a war going on if you don’t know it. It’s being waged against God’s holy people. He’s already won the war. The enemy just won’t quit until he has to.

Soon God will mop up this earth, and take out the trash. Out of mercy, He offers Jesus to all. Come to Him! Cast aside what keeps you from Him or drag all that you have to Him and let Him take over. He’ll win, He is the winner!