Does oil really trump water?

Are you smarter than a 5th grader?  If you are you won't deny that in every case oil will float on water. Oil floats on top of the water because oil molecules are lighter than water molecules. You can mix oil and water together but oil will always float to the top. Oil always trumps water. 

In John Bunyan's classic allegory: Pilgrims Progress, he pictures the beauty of this science.  While Christian (the Pilgrim) is visiting the House of the Interpreter (the Holy Spirit), his host shows him a picture.  The scene was a fire.  Beside the fire was a man pouring water on the flame.  Rather than douse the fervor, the flame seemed to increase in intensity.  Why was that?  Well what wasn't readily seen was that in secret behind the inferno was another man pouring oil on the fire.   So what does this mean, pray tell?  Let Bunyan tell you:

This is Christ, who continually, with the oil of his grace, maintains the work already begun in the heart; by the means of which, notwithstanding what the devil can do, the souls of his people prove gracious still. 2 Corinthians 12:9. And in that thou sawest that the man stood behind the wall to maintain the fire; this is to teach thee, that it is hard for the tempted to see how this work of grace is maintained in the soul.[1]

Oil ALWAYS trumps water ... ALWAYS.

Dear Child of God, you may be facing the onslaught of Satan's attack today. You feel as if the fire is ebbing as he diabolically splashes water on your life seeking to drown you into infamy.  Take heart, for Christ has neither left you, nor forsaken you.  His oil will trump the Enemy's water -- EVERYTIME!

A picture is worth a thousand words.  This picture is worth an eternity.   

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1. http://www.ccel.org/ccel/bunyan/pilgrim.iv.ii.html