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Taking the Bullets

Friday, November 9th, 2007
Susie Walther, The Well Ministry

I was listening to the radio one day when a Christian ex-cop from LA was talking. He was communicating what faith and belief REALLY are by way of an example from his SWAT team experience. He held up a bulletproof vest, sharing with his audience how the vest was made and how it was able to protect one’s life by its ability to stop the fired bullet(s) from entering one’s body. He shared how his team entered a drug dealer’s house one day and how he had been shot at close range. The vest saved his life. He then asked the audience if they believed in the bulletproof vest’s ability to protect a person’s life. They all said “yes,” especially since he was a living example of the vest’s ability to do so. The ex-cop said, “good,” then he picked someone from the audience to join him on the stage. He asked the lucky guy to put on the bulletproof vest, which he obediently did. The ex-cop pulled out his gun and pointed it at the now shocked wearer of the vest. He asked the man, “Do you believe in its protection now?” The guy answered, “No! Good Gracious! Don’t shoot!”

That’s us, isn’t it? We believe as long as we aren’t being shot at. We have faith as long as we aren’t tested. But the whole point of belief, of trust, of faith is that we will wear it like that bulletproof vest when the bullets of life start to fly. We must hold on to the things we have believed to be True, we must have faith in the God of Creation and of our Salvation, we must trust that His choices for us have purpose, whether we perceive those choices to be good or bad, because that’s our bulletproof vest. To let go of belief and faith in the time of testing is not wise. Our chances of surviving the trial go down dramatically.God doesn’t give us the tools to survive and then place us in a sterile, harmless world where we never need to use the tools. Your faith, your belief, your trust IS your bulletproof vest. It won’t stop life from happening to you, but it will help you survive it. So, put on your belief. Leave it on. Take the bullets. You will live.

Susie Walther is a teacher and leader of The Well, an interdenominational women’s Bible study group ministry. She currently resides in Land O’Lakes, FL with her husband and two daughters.
You can e-mail Susie at saw62@verizon.net

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