One Little Word Shall Fell Him
I love Martin Luther’s powerful song, A Mighty Fortress, because it portrays Christ as a victor. But the third verse has a line that I want your opinion on. What is the “little word” that defeats Satan? Who speaks it?
The prince of darkness grim — We tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure, For lo! his doom is sure,
One little word shall fell him.
Lori says:
June 30th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
I would think that word is – Jesus. Satan trembles at His name.
Either that or love. It’s kind of the opposite of evil.
-Dave says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 5:02 pm
“Enough”
Satan is felled as soon as God stops giving him license to work. That’s my word.
jose says:
July 7th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Jesus, I like because of that trembling thing. I think that’s true. I resist “love” because it’s so warm and fuzzy.
“Enough” – great. that’s new. I hadn’t heard that before, but I like it.