SATAN'S MEETING:
(Read,
even if you're busy)
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. We can't even keep them from forming an
intimate relationship with their Savior.
"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 time
to develop a relationship with Jesus Christ."
The devil continued, "This is what I want you
to do:
"Distract
them from gaining hold of their Savior and maintaining that vital connection
throughout their day!"
"How shall we do this?" his demons
shouted.
"Keep
them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent innumerable schemes to
occupy their minds," he 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 fragment, 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."
"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 in the world plays non-biblical music constantly."
"This
will jam their minds and break that union with Christ."
"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 catalogs, 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 at night. Give them headaches, too! If
they don't give their husbands the love they need, they will begin to look
elsewhere."
"That
will fragment their families quickly!"
"Give
them Santa Claus to distract them from teaching their children the real meaning
of Christmas."
"Give
them an Easter bunny so they won't talk about his resurrection and 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."
"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
Jesus."
"Soon
they will be working in their own strength, sacrificing their health and family
for the good of the cause."
"It
will work! It will work!"
It was quite a plan!
The
demons went eagerly to their assignments causing Christians everywhere to get
busier and more rushed, going here and there. Having little
time for their God or their families. Having no time to tell others about the power of
Jesus to change lives.
I guess the question is,
has the devil been successful in his schemes?
You be the judge!!!!!
Does "BUSY"
mean:
B eing U nder S atan's
Yoke ?
Please pass this on, if you aren't too BUSY!
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