Give a Quarter, get a Nickel

Regardless of what you believe in, how you view our world, morality, right and wrong, problems and solutions, guilt and reconciliation, everybody, including you and I, have things precious to us.  And regardless of what the actual thing is that's important you, what is common to all people's precious possessions is that none of them are willing to give it up for nothing.  Nobody is willing to trade out fifty million dollars for a crusty dollar bill.

So here's what came to me this past Sunday.  There's a lot of artists out there, such as Jay Z and Lady Gaga, who make flamboyant gestures pointing to their allegiance to a secret fraternity known as the Illuminati.  The Illuminati, if they exist, are a group of brothers (allowing for females to enter) who worship who we know as Satan, or the Devil.  He first came to the knowledge of people through the Holy Bible, and is a fallen angel longing to be like God and promotes independence from God, longing to become God himself.  Naturally, his followers will take on similar ideals.  "Do What Thou Wilt" is a popular phrase coined by arguably the founder of Satanism, Aleister Crowley, in which Jay Z was infamously known for having printed on one of his t-shirts in the clothing line Rocawear when he was the owner and president of it.  Satan, is famously known for exchanging the world for the souls of men and women.  He even presented to Jesus Christ, the entire world, so long as the only begotten Son of God kneeled to him.  Of course, Jesus did not do so.  We can not say the same for every other human being that walked this earth.

But there was that Voice, saying, "Now why would Satan so quickly give up the whole world, in exchange for a human life?  What can you tell about what is actually precious to Satan?  What does he know that Jesus also knew, yet these artists and many others do not?"

"Well, I suppose this world isn't really that valuable.  Not to God, and certainly not to Satan.  Why would he give up the world so quickly if it's supposed to be that precious to him?"

"He wouldn't." said the Voice.

"So... Satan, as every good liar does, is making us believe that the world is more important than our souls, than our lives, than our eternities, and bartering with us a deal that will see him profit and see us lose?  (Satan is called the father of lies John 8)  So just by seeing that Satan is willing to give the whole world to us for our souls, that must mean that our souls are more valuable than the whole world, that this whole world is nothing compared to our souls.  And even Satan knows it.  That You, Father of creation, see us more valuable above every other created thing, even the whole world.  And Satan, is trying to take that for himself, by lying to us, by flattering us, by conning us.  He means to murder us."

"Good answer." said the Voice.

I can not tell you that there are many people who outright worship Satan.  But I can tell you there are many who adhere to his beliefs.

I can not tell you that there are many people who know who Satan is, and what he wants.  But I can tell you there are many who seek and want the same things.

I can not tell you there are many people who seek the truth with all their hearts.  But I can tell you there is one fallen angel that knows God's Word through and through.

And these artists are just one of many who adhere to these beliefs, who promote selfishness, pride, envy, jealousy, chasing after money like the wind... who have fallen into this lie of making a deal with the Devil.  But I tell you now, this deal is not just made with the super rich, or the haughty or the jealous, it is made with every single living person on this planet.  And all have a choice, to follow and seek God, or turn and seek after the world.  I can tell you now my friends, that all this earth has to offer is nothing compared to all that heaven has to offer... for "what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?  Is anything worth more than your soul? (matt 16)  For even if you die a rich and glorious man, powerful in stature and presence, influential more than the others, and a fame that spanned across the seven seas...



A live dog is better than a dead lion.  (eccl 9)




God is love.



S.D.G