Too Many Dragons
Joshua was only fourteen when he went on his mission
but he set out with confidence and his mother's permission
She wanted to hide him safely away from the enemy's eyes
but how could she do so when many others would die?
Her son was so young and yet so strong
and his plan just might work if God helped him along.
If God was showing him each step he should take,
then she must let him go, for the multitudes sake.
She checked over his invisible armor.
Each piece was in place.
Then she told him she loved him and gently kissed his face.
The problem was dragons that had entered the land
and brought destruction to many a man.
The large ones looked fierce and some could breath fire.
But the key to their strength was mankind's fear and selfish desires.
Those who followed selfishly in sin's awful way,
easily became the large dragon's prey!
But the people the dragons wanted the most,
the ones who they really wanted to toast,
were not easily taken, for they had a shield,
that came from God, before whom they kneeled.
Of the large, mighty dragons there were only a few
and their power was limited, though not all men knew.
They looked fierce yet with magnificent, fascinating beauty,
that drew men's curiosity away from their duty.
They were strengthened, you see, by mankind's fear.
So they made themselves look fierce,
once a person came near.
Now they hatched thousands of babies in the darkness of night,
and used them to increase men's terror and fright.
The baby dragon's tails were poisonous darts
that did not kill but wounded and weakened the heart.
They slipped in through windows and doors.
They walked in silence across darkened floors.
They whispered in thousands of sleeping ears,
making horrible sounds that the sleeping could hear.
When the people open their eyes, in the darkness, with hearts pounding hard,
The little dragons seem larger, you see, than they really are!
Once the people were overcome with terrible fear,
then mother and father dragons would hear.
They swooped in for the kill,
and a nice juicy meal!
But Joshua knew the truth and his plan, it was good
He would find the little ones nest.
He knew that he could.
God would go with him and show him the way.
He would only travel in the light of the day.
The dragons could not stand the light.
That is why they lurked in the shadows and worked mostly at night.
Joshua carried the sword of the Spirit - the Word of God.
He kept it in his hand, wherever he trod!
With it he could cut and slice,
until dragons were cut to the size of mice!
He had to be careful but had no fear at all.
As long as God went before him, he stood strong and tall!
Some other boys met him, on the very first day.
They too had received God's call and joined Joshua as he went on his way.
There was Christian, Kiah and Ethan too.
These three could be trusted.
Their hearts were brave and true.
God lead them down alleys, through forest and dens,
Where dragon nests were hidden, marched these four young men.
Some large dragons saw them,
flexed their muscles and roared.
But as long as God led them,
the mighty dragons might as well have snored!
Their size, their scales and even their teeth,
didn't frighten these soldiers, with swords in hands - not in their sheaths!
The power of God was a force field around them,
that dragons could not get through.
So they rushed the small dragon's nests,
bravely piercing them through!
Kiah sliced one in the name of the Lord,
and it screamed as it woke, waking many more,
which Ethan, Christian and Joshua attacked with their swords.
On and on they went in great battle, mile after mile,
in all the dark places, but they wore a bright smile.
And they did not stop until all had been crushed.
What once had been dragons were now puddles of mush.
Then as they traveled toward home with great joy in their hearts,
a great deal of knowledge, God began to impart.
"The small dragons," He told them, "had stirred up the fear
which weakened the people till the large dragons came near.
Only then could they hurt and destroy,
as the people were made helpless to the dragon's great joy.
But if they had known how small the dragons were,
they could have resisted their frightening lure.
They should have trusted God's love and power
to protect them from all evil, danger and sin.
They could have resisted, turned and gotten rid of them!
They could have used the power of Jesus name.
Now you must go tell them what I have told you.
Go and tell them the same.
For there will be more dragons of various size,
who will come with a vengeance to claim a prize.
Teach the people to be ready to take authority over them.
Then the dragons will lose.
They'll be unable to win.
The boys made a promise, then God told them to return,
to their villages and homes, with what they had learned.
They would spread the good news, ring the bells and rejoice!
The battle was won!
They had made the right choice!
Joshua's mother ran when she saw him,
to grab and hold him, with tears on her face.
What wonderful joy! What a warm, loving embrace!
Joshua was only fourteen when he went on his mission.
His mother was now glad, she had given permission!
by: Rebecca R. Brown 8/10/2014
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