A Moment In Time Jan 5th
Greetings In The Name Of Jesus!!
Satan's Plan Revealed!
Satan called a worldwide convention of demons. In his opening address he said, “We can't keep Christians from going to church. We can't keep them from reading their Bibles and knowing the truth. But we must keep them from forming an intimate love relationship with Christ. Once they gain that connection with Jesus, our power over them is broken.”
“So let them go to their churches; let them have their covered dish dinners, but steal their time, so they don't have enough time to develop a relationship with Jesus Christ.” This is what I want you to do”, said the devil:
“Distract them from gaining hold of their Saviour and maintaining that vital connection throughout their day!” “How shall we do this?” his demons shouted!
“Keep them busy in the nonessentials of life and invent innumerable schemes to occupy their minds,” the devil answered. “Tempt them to spend, spend, spend, and borrow, borrow, borrow.”
“Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours, and the husbands to work 6-7 days each week, 10-12 hours a day, so they can afford their empty lifestyles.”
“Keep them from spending time with their children.” As their families deteriorate, soon, their homes will offer no escape from the pressures of work!
“Over-stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear that still, small voice of God the Holy Spirit. Entice them to play the radio or cassette player whenever they drive. To keep the TV, VCR, CDs and their PCs going constantly in their home, and see to it that every store and restaurant they patronize plays non-Christian music. This will jam their minds and break that union with the Holy Spirit.”
“Fill the coffee tables with magazines and newspapers. Pound their minds with the news 24 hours a day. Invade their driving moments with billboards. Flood their mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogues, sweepstakes, and every kind of newsletter and promotional offering free products, services and false hopes.”
“Keep skinny beautiful models on the magazines and TV, so their husbands will believe that outward beauty is what's important and they'll become dissatisfied with their wives. Keep the wives too tired to love their husbands -- and, give them headaches too! If husbands and wives don't receive the love they need, they will begin to look elsewhere. That will destroy families quickly!”
“Give them Santa Claus to distract them from teaching their children the real meaning of Christmas, and have them celebrate a "Holiday" instead of "Christmas." Give them an Easter bunny so they won't talk about the resurrection of Christ Jesus and His power over sin and death.”
“Even in their recreation, let them be excessive. Have them return from their recreation exhausted. Keep them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on God's creation. Send them to amusement parks, sporting events, plays, concerts, and movies instead of church. Keep them busy, busy, busy!”
“And when they meet for spiritual fellowship, involve them in gossip and small talk so that they leave with troubled consciences. Crowd their lives with so many good causes they have no time to seek power from the Holy Spirit. Soon they will be working in their own strength, sacrificing their health and family for the good of the cause. This plan will work! It will work perfectly!”
It was quite a plan! The demons went eagerly to their assignments causing Christians everywhere to get more busy and more rushed, going here and there. Having little time for God or their families. Having no time to tell others about the power of Jesus to touch hearts and change lives.
I guess the question is -- has the devil been successful at his scheme? You be the judge! Does “busy” mean:
B-eing
U-nder
S-atan's
Y-oke
Don't get so busy in 2011 that you forfeit the abundant life Jesus has for you. "If that which is good keeps you from that which is best, then that which is good is bad for you!" Dr. Charles Stanley
Join us this week as we worship together! "I Was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord" (Psalm 122:1).
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See you at 9:15! Have a great week, and remember -- God loves YOU!
Love you all,
Bro. Greg