Most
of us do not dabble in satanic rituals, Ouija boards, séances, sorcery,
witchcraft, fortune telling, horoscopes, Wicca, tarot cards, voodoo dolls,
casting spells, using mystical powers, etc. because these open the door of our life
to Satan.
Well,
anyone who chooses to be sympathetic toward the issues and political
correctness of our society also becomes an enemy of God (James 4:4). If we
believe Satan's lies about acceptance and inclusiveness, God considers our
thoughts as foolish and futile (1 Corinthians 3:19-20).
We
actually prevent our self from becoming a sad statistic in the roaring lion's boneyard
(1 Peter 1:8), by walking in the Spirit and not fulfilling the curiosity of our
mind or the lusts of our flesh (Galatians 5:15-25).
We
keep our mind clear and alert, as we resist Satan (1 Peter 5:8). We may have to
stand alone in our circle of friends, co-workers and family, but God gives us
His faith and courage to do so (Luke 14:26).
We
also have the Body of Christ for our fellowship and support. God equips His
Saints to overcome Satan's influence in our life by using weapons of spiritual
warfare that are mighty in pulling down his strongholds (2 Corinthians 10:4).
As
we submit to God, and resist the devil, Satan runs from us (James 4:7). We also
resist the urge to trust in our human understanding; and instead, we trust only
in the Lord with our whole heart (Proverbs 3:5-6).
God
helps us to be sure of what we hope for, even though we cannot see it without
faith (Hebrews 11:1). We walk away from the multitude of influences in the
world, which attempt to draw us away from God, and we seek to please the One
who sacrificed His life for us.
We
walk carefully and diligently, through the mine field of this world, toward
freedom in Christ (Ephesians 5:15). Jesus is the Light of the World, and when
we follow His ways, we walk in light instead of darkness.
Prayer:
Father
God, help us to stand strong against the lies of the devil, and to walk in Your
wisdom and truth instead. Give us Your discernment to believe Your Word, and to
faithfully trump, with Your truth, the cards which Satan tries to deal out to
us. We do not want to call good evil and evil good (Isaiah 5:20).
Instead,
we want to walk solely in Your truth throughout our lifetime, following Your
precepts and living up to Your standards of holiness by the power of Your
Spirit who abides within us. Help us to stand up to the world's philosophy and
deceitful deception, and to be a light set on a hill, and salt which preserves
righteousness in the world (Matthew 5:13-14).
Thought
for the Day:
God's
Spirit sanctifies us and transforms us by renewing our thoughts with the mind
of Christ (Romans 12:2), which enables us to see things from His point of view,
and to base our beliefs on His Word rather than on social issues.
