Harassed!

Over and over and over again, the same man calls our house phone, wanting us to buy a service that he says we need. In fact, he says we’re in danger if we don’t buy it, and that’s why we need to fork over our credit card information so he can take care of our problem.  

But he won’t say who he is, where he’s from, his supervisor, the name of the company he represents, or his business address or website; instead, when I ask him for that information so I can check him out, he mumbles a few words I can’t understand and then he hangs up, only to call back the next day, which he’s done for over a month.

Tenacious. Irritating. Harassing. He’s called so many times that I recognize it's him before he ever says a word!

I’m having some fun with him now. Every time he calls, I have a longer list of questions to ask him, so he’s hanging up faster than he did before. Sometimes I don’t even get to the end of my list.

Today he asked me why I needed to know these things and why I wouldn’t believe him, but then he hung up before I could answer.

I wish he’d stop harassing me, but in the meantime, I refuse to believe his lies and I don’t give him what he wants.

Sounds like a reason to believe Ephesians 6, if you get my drift.

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.

 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.

With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

Ephesians 6:10-18 (NIV)