Do you need proof that Satan rules this world? Just read or watch the news. We have NO difficulty reporting the atrocities that people commit, announcing them all too eagerly to the world. I still remember hearing this little tale- not sure when or where. A long retired police officer took a much younger officer aside to talk with him. They were discussing the horrors that are common in our world today and the much older officer sighed heavily and spoke sadly telling the younger that a lot of the horrors today were common back in his day too, the only difference being the police officers were not allowed to talk about them, not to reporters, not to anyone. They made not talking about the horror a part of their duty to protect the decent public from the morally corrupt around them. They felt it would do much more harm than good to discuss the awful things people could do to each other and to other living things.
Are things worse today? Yes, I think they are and that's because there stopped being a need to protect people from horror. And when we stop protecting others a lot of time they fall victim to the fear that comes into their hearts, fear of living in such an awful world. Some will argue that we don't need to be protected we need to be informed and that information will protect us against the horrors, but really, seriously does knowing about the evils that occur day in and day out protect you? Can you know about evil without constantly being barraged by it? Why do we have to broadcast the evil more and more? What good does knowing every sick thing that takes place in the world? Is it enough to say there was a murder without getting the gruesome details of that murder? Is there enough to say there was a kidnapping without discussing every bit of torture that occurred to the victim of the kidnapping? Do you know what I’m saying? But that isn't what's happening and it's not going to start happening now, the floodgates of all things gruesome and horrifying has been open and it will not close, it cannot close the evil flowing through those gates is only growing more and more forceful.
Satan will blind us to his devices if he can. As long as we're blind to his handiwork we are his. If we CHOOSE blindness, God will allow us to be blind. God will not force us to see, God does NOT use force.
How many people are right now walking the earth happily blind to Satan? Spiritually blind? Living in the darkness yet they believe they are in the light?
How many of those same people actually believe in God? I think it's fair to say, a lot of them. No, not as many as in days past, but there is a strong belief in God in our world. Yet the God they are believing in ISN'T truly the God of the Bible, the God of old, the God from everlasting to everlasting, God the Father. A lot of them believe it is God, but they are caught in yet another great lie of Satan's- they don't believe that Satan is really, really, real. They regulate Satan to fablehood. They reduce him to a minor nuisance. They've taken him and resigned him to the corner, they've swept him under a rug, they've put in a closet, locked him in the attic, they've cartooned him, made a comedian of him, they've let him become scary movie fiction, horror book characterized. And they've labeled those that believe Satan to be a real enemy - as being crazy, being off their noggin's, looney toons. With Satan taking on such a role they've unknowingly removed God from His role and replaced Him with a false god. Don't be fooled, if you think that can't happen!
Remember this--
Rev 13:11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
Rev 13:12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
Rev 13:13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
Rev 13:14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
Rev 13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Rev 13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
Rev 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Rev 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
Mat 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
More on this tomorrow… ALL BY THE GRACE OF GOD!
Please LORD bless us, help us to comprehend our need to worship YOU and ONLY YOU and none other! Please LORD don't let us be deceived! We want to be among Your elect, please LORD! Satan will deceive ALL but the very elect, don't let us be deceive all by YOUR grace, YOUR righteousness, YOUR LOVE!
Are things worse today? Yes, I think they are and that's because there stopped being a need to protect people from horror. And when we stop protecting others a lot of time they fall victim to the fear that comes into their hearts, fear of living in such an awful world. Some will argue that we don't need to be protected we need to be informed and that information will protect us against the horrors, but really, seriously does knowing about the evils that occur day in and day out protect you? Can you know about evil without constantly being barraged by it? Why do we have to broadcast the evil more and more? What good does knowing every sick thing that takes place in the world? Is it enough to say there was a murder without getting the gruesome details of that murder? Is there enough to say there was a kidnapping without discussing every bit of torture that occurred to the victim of the kidnapping? Do you know what I’m saying? But that isn't what's happening and it's not going to start happening now, the floodgates of all things gruesome and horrifying has been open and it will not close, it cannot close the evil flowing through those gates is only growing more and more forceful.
Satan will blind us to his devices if he can. As long as we're blind to his handiwork we are his. If we CHOOSE blindness, God will allow us to be blind. God will not force us to see, God does NOT use force.
How many people are right now walking the earth happily blind to Satan? Spiritually blind? Living in the darkness yet they believe they are in the light?
How many of those same people actually believe in God? I think it's fair to say, a lot of them. No, not as many as in days past, but there is a strong belief in God in our world. Yet the God they are believing in ISN'T truly the God of the Bible, the God of old, the God from everlasting to everlasting, God the Father. A lot of them believe it is God, but they are caught in yet another great lie of Satan's- they don't believe that Satan is really, really, real. They regulate Satan to fablehood. They reduce him to a minor nuisance. They've taken him and resigned him to the corner, they've swept him under a rug, they've put in a closet, locked him in the attic, they've cartooned him, made a comedian of him, they've let him become scary movie fiction, horror book characterized. And they've labeled those that believe Satan to be a real enemy - as being crazy, being off their noggin's, looney toons. With Satan taking on such a role they've unknowingly removed God from His role and replaced Him with a false god. Don't be fooled, if you think that can't happen!
Remember this--
Rev 13:11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
Rev 13:12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
Rev 13:13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
Rev 13:14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
Rev 13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Rev 13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
Rev 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Rev 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
Mat 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
More on this tomorrow… ALL BY THE GRACE OF GOD!
Please LORD bless us, help us to comprehend our need to worship YOU and ONLY YOU and none other! Please LORD don't let us be deceived! We want to be among Your elect, please LORD! Satan will deceive ALL but the very elect, don't let us be deceive all by YOUR grace, YOUR righteousness, YOUR LOVE!
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