Out of This World

     Whew! This last week has been filled with anger, hate, violence and some “unfriending” on social media. Chaos, confusion, conflict all tools of Satan. He loves to see what is happening in our country and he and his angels helped to orchestrate it. Never forget the power of the unseen world. And Satan and his minions disguise themselves as angels of light.

And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 2 Corinthians 11:14

     God reminds us that in the last days evil would be disguised as good.

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. Isaiah 5:20

     A dire warning from our God. Woe! Woe to those who call evil good. The culture of the world is not ours. We are to be in the world and not of the world. Jesus tells us that the world will hate us.

I have given them Your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. John 17:14

     Tough words to hear. Standing up for Jesus will, most likely, get more difficult as the time of His coming continues to approach. But take heart! He has overcome the world.

Father,

Give us strength to stand in faith for You and Your Word. You tell us it will not be easy. The world hated You and yet Your purposes came to pass. The end of all things is in Your mighty hands. And it will be just the beginning of new life.

In Jesus name,

Amen