Just before morning chapel, the campers have the option of choosing to participate in one of a couple of activities. Today, they could join a diving contest, play dodge ball or kickball, do a round of the frisbee golf course, play some basketball or they can just hang out.
After supper was our Ultimate Volleyball Tournament. Most of the cabins dress alike or in funny outfits and compete to be the Camp Lebanon Volleyball champs. It’s a blast with music blaring in the background, the beach and canteen open, and everyone hanging out in one place.
Jake’s message tonight was from Luke 4:1-15 which shows us as Christians how Jesus came to defeat the enemy. Christ enters the desert is tempted and overcomes Satan. He does this so that we can be free from the power of sin in our lives. Jesus answers all of the temptations that Satan throws at Him with Scripture. This sets the example for us to use Scripture to counteract the lies of the enemy. Satan will often take God’s truth and twist it so that it is 99% true but even that little bit of untruth will cause spiritual death. Satan will whisper into your life as a snake trying to get you to believe in these half-truths. When we fight back with Scripture the enemy changes his tactic and becomes like a lion trying to scare away from a true relationship with Jesus Christ. Often this comes in the form of ridicule or persecution. If we truly want to know Jesus we need to trust Him through the attacks of the enemy. He understands. He has been through the same experiences as evidenced in Hebrews 4: 14-15. He has provided us a way out of temptation and if we truly desire release from the bondage of sin we need to be honest with Christ and with wise Christian friends. Let the healing begin.
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