The Oath- Frank Peretti

I just finished reading Frank Peretti's book "The Oath" and it was a fantastic piece of work. Thank you Frank, for listening to God. Thank you God for writing this book.

However, what I want to get across is what I learned from the book, in relation to it.

       Sin dwells in the heart of any man not in submission to God. You may think you are in charge of yourself, but sin is in charge of you, and when it wants to, it will kill you, just like the dragon the book. At first one feels pangs in the heart when he does something wrong, but if you stop caring, you will eventually not feel the pain anymore, at which point, the dragon has set his mark visibly on you. Death will ooze out of your heart, and before you know it, you will be truly dead, as your contract signed with him demands: If this is sin, then let Sin be served.

        However, the only thing the dragon fears is Jesus in your heart, at which point even the feiry flames from his mouth can do you no harm. He may try to set his subjects against you (few of which will actually know they are being controlled) but ultimately, when you come face to face with the dragon, through Christ, you will be victorious and he's going to have to back down.

        However, for those who are still living in sin, who have not yet seen it fit to confess to Jesus, who have decided to block out the pain of sin, either because of pride or because of fear; be careful. Be very careful. Because that dragon is still out there, searching, honing in on the mark it has on the hearts of those who have not yet acknowledged the authority of Christ, seeking whom it will devour. It is closer than ever, and it smells death. Pray you would never have to see those glistening eyes staring into the depth of your soul, holding you in its claws, while you realizing at that point that it  might just be too late. The dragon hasn’t caught up yet, there is still a bit of time. Use it wisely, before it really is too late...