Friday, April 10, 2015

The Devil Continues To March

The devil is on the attack once again. Sowing discord among the brethren but also firing up the darts of the enemy, coming from the haters of God toward believers. We can expect this in these last days, the righteous will be maligned and the evil man will be exalted. Those who love Christ and are born again will feel the brunt of this hatred.

Romans 16:17-18 "I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive."

Our World Abuses the Victim and Protects the Abuser

We have an epidemic in our country, and that is the propensity to feel sorry for an abuser, while victimizing the one who speaks out against the abuse. Those who are treated the worst are those who defend the victims.

We have seen it time and time again, the injustice of emotional abuse perpetrated on those who point out sin, while those who are sinning are protected.

Proverbs 13:6 "Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner."

Psalm 37:12 "The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth."

Psalm 11:5 "The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked, And the one who loves violence His soul hates."

Psalm 37:12-15
"12 The wicked plots against the righteous
And gnashes at him with his teeth.
13 The Lord laughs at him,
For He sees his day is coming.
14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow
To cast down the afflicted and the needy,
To slay those who are upright in conduct.
15 Their sword will enter their own heart,
And their bows will be broken."