JOSHUA TIME 423

SATAN'S MEETING:>> >>>> >> 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 saviour.">> >> "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..">> >> "This is what I want you to do," said the>> devil:>> >> "Distract them from gaining hold of their>> Saviour 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>> Y-oke?>> >> Please pass this on, if you aren't too BUSY!>> >> I don't think I know 10 people who would admit>> they love Jesus. Do>> You Love Him?