Defeating Oppression

Locutus of Borg... or is he still Captain Picard?

Ah! I just love the Star Trek series.  The series is based on the idea of exploring new worlds and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no man has gone before!  Many people hotly debate which of the Star Trek series is the best series, and which of the Star Trek captains is the best captain.  Me, I'm partial to the Next Generation (TNG to my fellow Trekkies).  I just absolutely adore the character of Jean-Luc Picard.  What a stalwart man.  Honor and duty was his calling.

I was fascinated by the storyline of his transformation into Locutus of Borg.  If you are curious, just google it, as there is a wealth of information about this topic.  Bottom line, he was taken by a race of cybernetic beings and forced to assimilate into the collective hive.  When people were assimilated, they lost their sense of self.  But, Locutus (or Picard) retains a sense of individuality.  This assists him with accessing the person of Picard that remains under the hive mind.

I see this cybernetic modification and connection to the collective hive as an illustration of demonic oppression in the mind of the individual.  Have you ever struggled with the haze of repetitive thoughts? Maybe it is a song that plays over and over and over again?  Maybe it is intrusive thoughts of the last negative thing your significant other said to you?  Whatever it is, it prevents you from clearly thinking and performing your day to day work tasks.  I believe these are oppressive thoughts from a demonic source, and must be addressed.

Locutus was eventually defeated, and Picard emerged again, but only by defeating the hive mind and using his individuality.  He was able to communicate his needs to his people, and with their help, Locutus disappeared.  We need the prayers and support of our believers, words from the scripture, and a system of focus to defeat the demonic oppression we find ourselves under.  Only with prayer and scripture can we be free from oppression.

Sustain me, and I will be rescued; then I will meditate continually on your decrees.  (Psalm 119:117 NLT)