Dragons, Curses, and How God Conquers

Introducing 2 Dragons

    Bruce Lee was often called "The Dragon." In the Chinese zodiac and the martial arts community, the dragon is a symbol of creative unpredictability, wisdom, strength, and power. Bruce Lee was born in the year and hour of the dragon. All that the dragon represent in the east was found in Bruce. He was strong, quick, philosophical, had a genius desire to help people, and yearned to unlock beauty. Whatever it was found.

    Tragically, he died at age 32 while in the peak of health, and on the cusp of international superstardom. Why? They were rumors of a family curse. The cursed rumors resurfaced when Brandon, Bruce's son, died amid strange circumstances in 1993. While making a movie, Brandon was shot with an unchecked prop gun. Was it the "curse of the Dragon" as many believe? Is there a curse of the dragon at all?

    Well, there is a curse, and there is a dragon. The Bible mentions those. That dragon is much different from the one in the east and martial arts communities, although the evil dragon has made his way into those places…and into the whole world. Through the curse came things like suffering, sorrow, diseases, and death. The dragon in the Bible is Satan, the devil. He uses this courage to accomplish his goals, which are to deceive, steel, kill, and destroy those who persist in following his example will be thrown into the lake of fire with him for eternity (see Revelation, 12:9 & John 10:10). Has he a deceived you into bringing this curse upon yourself?

    The Bible says, "those who depend on the law to make them right with God are under his curse, for the Scriptures say, 'Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all the commands that are written in God’s Book of the Law,'" (see Galatians 3:10). Have you obeyed God's commands? Let's glimpse at the 10 Commandments and see. Have you ever told a lie (white lies, fibs, etc.)? If so, that would make you a liar. Ever stolen anything, even once? If so, that would make you a thief. Ever looked with lust? Jesus said lust is committing adultery in your heart. He also considers those who hate to have committed murder in their heart. Have you made a "god" to suit yourself (making your own beliefs about God, apart from the Bible), have you dishonored your parents, kept the sabbath holy, been greedy? Have you use the holy name of the God who gave you life, breath, and every good thing flippantly or as a curse word? Do you love God more than everything else?

    Bruce Lee often spoke of "expressing yourself honestly." Be honest with yourself. I'm guessing you're    guilty (like the rest of us).  On judgement day God will be forced to give you justice. Don't count on the "goodness" or "love" of God to save you from hell on that day. If God is good, he will punish murderers, thieves, liars, and all sin wherever it is found– and give injustice to those who love him (see Revelation 21:8, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10)

How God Conquers Dragons

    The only way escape his wrath is to repent (grieve and turn away) from your sins as best you can, and put your faith and trust in Jesus Christ to forgive you and make you into a new person. The Bible says, "God demonstrates his own love toward us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us," and, "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law having become a curse for us." When he suffered and died on the cross, he paid the penalty that we deserve. Then he rose from the dead, defeating death. Bruce Lee, arguably the greatest fighter in the world, couldn't defeat death. But, Jesus of Nazareth did. There's no guarantee of tomorrow for any of us. For peace with God, pray something like this: "God, please forgive my sins (name them). Cleanse my heart. I repent. I turn away from my sins, and I put my faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, my savior." Now, read the Bible daily and obey what you read (John 14:21) – God will never let you down. The gospels of Mark and John are great places to start.

    By the way, you may find this parallel in the Chinese language itself interesting (and there are hundreds more that align with the Bible). The word for righteousness (at the right) appears to have been derived from this original act of worship, asking forgiveness for sin. A sheep is found in this figure, and beneath it, me, kneeling before the Lamb of God, who alone covers me and brings righteousness. Further dissection of the character for me reveals a composite of hand and a lance or spearhead. This seems to indicate that the slaying of the Lamb is by my own hand using a spearhead, suggesting that my sins would bring death to the innocent Lamb of God.