I thought I would take the time to expose the a few of the Devil's lies to those of you who are interested. I'll make it as short and sweet as possible, but will try to give details enough so you know what I'm talking about. These are not in any particular order, just whatever comes to me first.
Lie #1 - Evolution of the species.
This is a great lie that Satan uses because if everything began on its own and just kept improving and "randomly" becoming more complex over time then it is obvious that there is no God needed to create the earth and everything in it.
Really??? Come on people. You DO NOT have to be a rocket scientist to get that this idea is just ridiculous! Lets look at a couple of really simple symbiotic relationships. So, biology says that everything came from nothing. Can it be explained how it is possible then that many plants cannot survive without the pollination that comes from bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds? On the same note, bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds wouldn't survive without the plants that they pollinate. Then what about our CO2 and oxygen exchange? Mammals breath out the CO2 needed for plant life to live and plants secrete the O2 that mammals need to live. Hmmm... Yet somehow many people still live with these little evolutionary blinders on and tell me that I'm silly for believing in an amazing God who created everything to work together perfectly. At least my explanation makes sense. For those of you who still aren't convinced, try throwing some stuff on the floor and see how long it takes for it to miraculously put itself away neatly on the shelf. Why yes, of course organization is the natural way of things when left to their own devices.
Lie #2 - People should be able to whatever they want with their own body.
Satan has used this one for a long time. It is a great tool for spreading diseases, bringing about unwanted children, breaking up families, hurting loved ones, killing babies, etc. All of which the devil thoroughly enjoys. Personal rights (AKA selfish desires) are the devil's playground.
You want to challenge me on this one? Well, why not do a search on the # of deaths to AIDS in the last decade. How about the rate of divorce and effect on the children involved? Number of babies murdered through abortion (AKA Eugenics)? All this in the name of personal freedom or should I say selfish freedom because all these freedoms lead to emotional captivity, life altering sadness, or destruction of others.
Lie #3 - Sex/living together before marriage is a good way to test out if you are a good match with the person.
This one sounds good. You know...why not try it out first just to be sure. You wouldn't want to have to go through a nasty divorce if it wasn't necessary.
Here is an interesting article to read about this:
http://www.adherents.com/misc/marriage.html
I guess God knew what he was talking about when he said in Song of Songs (which happens to be a very beautiful, sensual, book in the Bible about love) 8:4 "I want you to promise, O women of Jerusalem, not to awaken love until the time is right."
Why? Well, maybe, just maybe, we were meant to be cherished and valued enough to be worth waiting for. Why do you think there is a seal on women? This was meant to be a gift that was opened at the right time not a utility tool just waiting in your pocket to pull out for every occasion. Sorry for the analogy, but seriously. We want to be valued in our relationships, but we don't want to do what it takes to show ourselves as valuable. Do you give your prize possessions to everyone who asks? Apparently we don't think of ourselves as a prize...that my dears is exactly where the devil would have us be.
So, lets retrace things here. The devil would have you believe that you were so worthless that you came from sludge, transformed into frogs, then a gorilla, until finally you became the disease infested, heartless, baby killing, bad parent who is so NOT valuable in any way, shape or form...AND especially not worth being waited on or being loved beyond measure because frankly you are not really lovable as you are.
Now, lets look who we are to God:
Psalms 139:13 NLT
You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb.
Psalms 36:7 NLT
How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings.
Psalms 86:15 NLT
But you, O Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to get angry, full of unfailing love and truth.
Isaiah 30:18 NLT
But the LORD still waits for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the LORD is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for him to help them.
Hosea 12:6 NLT
So now, come back to your God! Act on the principles of love and justice, and always live in confident dependence on your God.
Zephaniah 3:17 NLT
For the LORD your God has arrived to live among you. He is a mighty savior. He will rejoice over you with great gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will exult over you by singing a happy song."
Romans 5:5 NLT
And this expectation will not disappoint us. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
Romans 5:8 NLT
But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
Romans 8:38 NLT
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from his love. Death can't, and life can't. The angels can't, and the demons can't. Our fears for today, our worries about tomorrow, and even the powers of hell can't keep God's love away.
1 Corinthians 2:9 NLT
That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him."
Ephesians 3:18-19 NLT
And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love really is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great you will never fully understand it. Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
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