CHECKMATE?

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In Chess, we have the possibility of 5,949 moves. All a choice influenced by your opponent. The enemy wants to defeat you by defeating your King. The word “checkmate” comes from the Arabic word “shah mat” which translates to “The king is dead” in English. In Matthew 27:37 as Jesus was being crucified, there was a sign that said "This is Jesus the King of the Jews."

Two Kings are at war. One is considered the ruler of this world while the other is the supreme ruler of a Kingdom not of this world. The war is over the human soul.

John 12:31
New Living Translation
31 The time for judging this world has come, when Satan, the ruler of this world, will be cast out.


Matthew 25:34
New Living Translation
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.

Satan thought he could declare checkmate while Jesus was on the cross but he was mistaken. Jesus was materialized in the flesh and strategically had placed himself in harms way. God the Father or in chess the player who hovers over the board is outside of the game but can interfere to change the direction of the game. He can take as much time needed to strategically line up His victory.

And this is exactly what took place. The Checkmate had been averted and now Satan's rule has been defeated.

We are also on this chessboard as pawns, knights, bishops, castles, and queens. We all come from different walks of life but all equally important in the path to victory. Some are lost to the enemy and trapped in his snares. While others make it to the end and are gathered with the victor or with the conquered.

Every choice we make can contribute to the will of the Father. Every choice we make can lead to life or death. Good vs evil.

Those who live in the will of God will always declare checkmate against the enemies of God. Victory is ours and it is time we boldly make this known.


Hebrews 2:14
New Living Translation
14 Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death.

Amen! It's amazing how we compare certain objects to meanings in the Bible and so on
Keep it up and don't give up
We can always view life as a large chess game just With a whole lot more moves
Love roughsoul

I wish I knew how to play chess. I didnt know about the orignial meaning of checkmate. Interesting.

If you could do a sermon that mentions scrabble, I would be most interested.

I wish I knew how to play chess. I didnt know about the orignial meaning of checkmate. Interesting.

If you could do a sermon that mentions scrabble, I would be most interested.

In Chess, we have the possibility of 5,949 moves.

Is that all? I would have thought there were more...

once I was married to a mathematical genius, and he taught me how to play chess -
in a very short time, I began to 'win' -
NOT because I was smarter, but I had always been a 'counter'! you out there who KNOW
what a 'counter' is, '1', etc. what I'm talking about=
I'm adapt at discerning 'patterns', which, by the way, ALL have a 'common dominator '...
anyway, after I began to 'win', he stopped asking me to play',
and became meaner...

once I was married to a mathematical genius, and he taught me how to play chess -
in a very short time, I began to 'win' -
NOT because I was smarter, but I had always been a 'counter'! you out there who KNOW
what a 'counter' is, '1', etc. what I'm talking about=
I'm adapt at discerning 'patterns', which, by the way, ALL have a 'common dominator '...
anyway, after I began to 'win', he stopped asking me to play',
and became meaner...

Is that all? I would have thought there were more...

Actually, there are an infinite number of possible moves based on the position of the board after each move. I believe that we had a chess thread years ago and you and I discussed possible moves and strategy.

I have likened life to a chess board, with our self will juxtapositioned against God's omniscience, for there are only so many possible moves at the beginning of any game, and each move in turn eliminates a number of choices. At any given moment, God is aware of the moves that are open to us, and as we make another choice, again, He is aware of the moves that remain available to us. He sees every possible end to the game at every single move, from the beginning to the end. That He sees the end does not mean He is dictating our moves

A most apt analogy.

who, at one time or another, while growing up, didn't like to play 'hide and go seek-checkers, pick up sticks, card games, tag,
hop-scotch, etc???......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
games are games, they ALL have the 'same ending about just WHO WE REALLY ARE = the 'matter of the games is this:
who we REALLY are???