I thought about the
Korean drama titled 'Chief Kim' that we just finished watching. It was such a
good drama of justice and repayment. As I was going through the plot, I felt
there was such a similarity to the spiritual warfare that we had fought. Initially
the evil forces seemed all too formidable to oppose as this guy Chief Lee tried to expose
their evil deeds and got framed instead. He nearly lost his life and ended up in a coma.
Then this crazy guy
named Chief Kim came on the scene. He was not righteous in the beginning as he
had been helping thugs evade taxes by manipulating the books. He was engaged by
this guy named Seo Yul to help cover up the crimes in a company named TQ Group. Later through a
series of accidental twists, Chief Kim ended up as the good guy. The righteous
streak in his DNA was awakened as his dad was a poor but righteous guy.
Initially the fight
was between Seo Yul and Chief Kim. Seo Yul tried to get rid of him under the
orders of the Chairman. But Seo Yul was not totally evil at heart. He just
didn't like to lose so he would use underhanded means to deal with Chief Kim.
In the first round Chief Kim lost because he tried to fight using the orthodox
way. After that failure, he decided to revert to his 'thug' ways to deal with
Seo Yul.
Seo Yul used the
people whom Chief Kim cared about, his colleagues to get at him. Chief Kim
initially felt guilty that his colleagues were implicated because of him but
after they supported him, he got back on his feet. It was quite a low blow
which he nearly gave up doing the right things. After this rebound, Chief Kim
became stronger and more resolved to see that justice was served to the weak and powerless.
The very first
breakthrough they obtained was that of the payment of wages to the part-timers
in mini marts. The Chairman had to apologise to them in public in addition to
making restitution. The key to this victory was they had alliances and access
to important evidence of fraud that allowed the part-timers to sue the company.
But this victory pissed the Chairman off who then ordered Chief Kim to be
killed.
It was a good thing
that Seo Yul overheard the conversation and saved Chief Kim's life. He was
despicable but not to the extent of evil. He could not watch while a man dies.
Even though they were still on opposing sides, this event marked the beginning
of Seo Yul's turning point. Later on Chief Kim obtained strategic evidence from
the cues that Chief Lee left behind on how the previous audits were fraudulent. This was a
big blow to the enemy.
Yet the battle to
defeat the enemy was far from over. They had made much progress, gained much
grounds but now they were going on the offensive. They were trying to nail down
the Chairman with decisive evidence. However the Chairman sought help from an
influential political figure who was able to stop the prosecution. He tasked
his manager to cover up the fraud. So Chief Kim and his team were dealt with
another blow when their efforts seemed to be in vain.
Yet they didn't give
up and sought to find out the person behind all these opposition. They had to
break the evil alliance. Once they did that, they could render the Chairman
without a strong backbone. So the Chairman had no other way out but to flee. Seo
Yul and Chief Kim managed to catch him at the nick of time. Even in jail, the
Chairman was still trying to wash himself off the crimes by threatening and
cutting deals with others. He wanted to make them scapegoats.
The prosecution
still could not convict him because they needed evidence of his slush funds.
The Chairman gave the secret bank account in Switzerland to his son who then
provided the information to Chief Kim. Not only that he transferred $100m from
the slush fund to help the company which was facing a crisis. That helped to
turn the situation around and prevented hundreds from losing their jobs. And
the Chairman was sentenced to 22 years in jail. The team could finally
celebrate their success.
So what did I learn
from this drama? Firstly never give up. Even when you made a mistake and there
was some negative consequence, don't condemn yourself. Just dust it off and move on. Get
back on your feet. It is not the end. It is not over until you have the victory.
Secondly, be wise as a serpent when dealing with the enemy. Don't be naïve and don't
show mercy for the enemy will never show you any mercy. Give the enemy a taste
of his own medicine.
Thirdly you need to
have divine alliances. Chief Kim could never have been able to do it all by
himself. The enemy is too formidable for one person and requires us to form
alliances to defeat him. It is a teamwork. Fourthly you have to obtain
strategies and key information about the enemy's next move. I have observed in
this drama and Empress Ki that success lies in anticipating and counteracting
the enemy's next move. Usually there are precedents to how the enemy would
react so it won't be a surprise.
Fifth, there is
always a fight of faith. Don't expect the enemy to sit around and do nothing
after your first few victories. Always be on the alert and pray even after
victory. The enemy likes to counter attack especially after your first
breakthrough. In fact at some point the enemy will try to take you down. But if
he can't, he will try to cut deals with you. Don't fall for his trick. He will
not make good on his promise.
When you begin to
gain momentum on your advances, go on the offensive. Continue to attack the
enemy with your spiritual weapons and don't relent. Go all out, cooperate with God and
totally annihilate the enemy if possible. Don't show him any mercy. He never
did when he tried to take your life remember? It is important to seek the Lord
for strategies to deal with the enemy. Such strategic information will help you
preempt and prepare for the enemy's next move and your counterattack.
In the past you
might be often caught off guard and left confused by his attacks. But no more
in this season! The Lord cleared the fog so you could see more clearly and He
is downloading heavenly strategies to you so you can be always one step ahead
of the enemy. You will no longer be caught unaware. Go forth in the power of the Lord!
