The Size of the Dog

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Last night, I kept rehearsing the phrase, “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight that counts, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” So, I’ve been thinking about this in terms of the battle between good and evil we face everyday. This phrase can be encouraging when you’re faced with the evil of the abortion industry (Exodus 21:22-24 prescribes the death penalty for causing the death of an unborn child), the refusal of the Congress to recognize its King (Isaiah 9:6-7), or the exploitation of the poor through the Lottery (Proverb 22:22-23). But, it’s even more encouraging when you personalize the battle between good and evil by considering the apparent struggle between God and satan.



So, here’s the reality. We tend to think of the struggle between God and satan as a pretty even match. We see them squaring off like sumo wrestlers, the old pro versus the upstart challenger. But, this idea is fairly ridiculous. Just consider the proportions: God (bigger than all the known and unknown universe and everywhere at all times) versus satan (confined to the earth and not even able to be more than one place at a time there). It’s like the whole solar system being afraid of the speck of led on the end of my pencil-tip. I mean, God created satan, how do we imagine it’s an even battle?


Well, we’re limited as well, more limited even than the enemy. In addition to being limited to earth and only being able to be in one place at a time, we also have the limitations of mortality, ignorance, confusion, and the influence of the legions of hell on our daily lives. So, from our perspective it is fairly easy to loose sight of the real dimensions involved in this battle. So, when it comes to the fight between God and satan, the size of the dog is very important.


However, God knows how to win a battle in a way that shows the size of his fight as well. In Jesus, he makes himself like us, more limited even than satan, and through a just and blameless life and the power of the ultimate sacrifice, Jesus proves that God is willing to go to extreme lengths to win the battle for our souls.


So, whether it’s the size of the fight or the size of the dog, when it comes to God’s war with satan and the battle between good and evil, God wins.

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