A Girl and a Book

Today, the political cartoon in USA Today shows a picture of 14-year old Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl that was shot in the head last week on her way home from school by Taliban.  Malala had become internationally known for advocating education for girls in opposion to the Taliban's strict religious ban on teaching girls.

Next to Malala's picture is  the statement: “What terrifies religious extremists like the Taliban are NOT American tanks or bombs, or bullets… It’s a girl with a book.”

And in this statement, I find a simple, but deep spiritual analogy. What scares Satan to death (pun intended) is not prosperity preachers, signs and wonders, or multitudes in mega-churches but one man, woman, boy or girl who reads “The Book.”