If you watched it in theaters unspoiled, then you will never forget that moment… the feeling of shock when Darth Maul ignited the SECOND blade on his lightsaber and we all realized that he was a far more dangerous opponent than any of us had prepared for. And this reveal was more than mere posturing or Maul showing a flair for the dramatic… despite being outnumbered, he quickly proved his lethality by defeating a highly respected Jedi master before narrowly falling to Kenobi in battle. We all knew he was trouble, but the full extent of his capabilities were concealed until he had been engaged in combat and his hidden blade was discovered the hard way. A true “Phantom Menace” indeed… the deepest cuts come when we underestimate a threat.

All of the sinful desires we face in life feature a blade that we see and a blade that we don’t… until it is too late. Our enemy doesn’t tempt us into battle with the “big sins”, he lures us into a fateful dance with a small act of dishonesty or a “harmless glance”, and the destructive powers they conceal aren’t fully revealed until we have taken the bait. Even a brief dalliance with an unhealthy desire is a battle we won’t win, and it is the “little foxes” that spoil the vine, so let’s take even the “smallest” of temptations seriously and submit every thought to Christ today. 

But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. James 1:14-15

Catch us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines, for our vines have tender grapes. Song of Solomon 2:15

Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. James 4:7

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