“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness” Ephesians 6:12

There is a play in baseball called the “Squeeze play”. Even if you know very little about baseball it’s a pretty easy to understand. It all starts with a runner standing on third base. The pitcher is most worried about the person standing at home plate with a bat in their hand. If that batter gets a hit, the runner on third will score. In a squeeze play, the batter never really swings, they simply hold the bat out at the very last second and just tap the ball (this is called a bunt) which only rolls a few feet from home plate. The runner on third knows this is coming and starts running the instant the ball is bunted. The element of surprise combined with quick execution usually works perfectly and the runner on third scores.

The Squeeze Play Is Very Hard to Defend.

In the Book of Ephesians, the author, Paul, reminds us that there is a very real enemy among us. Call him the Devil, Satan, or Lucifer, he has one objective and that is to make you think he does not exist. It’s his ultimate squeeze play, sneaking home when your defenses are down and you least expect it. In doing so, he will steal, kill and destroy anything and everything in your life that he can get his hands on, be that your health, your attitude, your finances, your relationships, and especially your faith in God. What you need to realize is that you possess the perfect defense for the squeeze play. You can speak the name of Jesus. “Jesus you are my rock, you are my fortress, you are my deliverer. Jesus, I speak your name for you are all I need.” There’s an old gospel hymn that sums it all up by saying, “victory is mine, victory today is mine. I told ol’ satan, get thee behind, because victory today is mine”.