Daily Devotional, Year 2 – SEPTEMBER 1 (Our Favorite Babysitter: Satan! Part 2: “To Die For My Child?”)

By admin On February 4th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – SEPTEMBER 1

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Our Favorite Babysitter: Satan!

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Part 2:

“To Die For My Child?”

To read Part 1, click here… FEBRUARY 3 (Our Favorite Babysitter: Satan!)

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We parents have at one time or another, hired a babysitter.

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And what we got was usually less-than the ideal.

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In other words, the babysitter was most often some teenager, who probably spent most of her time talking on the phone, while our children played under her watchful eyes.

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And we were content with this, since their physical safety was our main concern!

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The Phone Call – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“…bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”

Ephesians 6:4

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Of course, as Christian parents, our great hope was to find some babysitter who would read Christian stories to our children.

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Or maybe they would also sing Christian songs, or look at pictures of nature, relating those nature pictures to our Creator-God!

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Now that would indeed be money well-spent, to find such a godly babysitter!

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Wouldn’t you agree?

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Babysitting – Cassatt – Mary-Nurse-Reading-to-a-Little-Girl-1895-Wikiart – US-Public-Domain

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TODAY’S HIGH-TECH BABYSITTER!

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Unfortunately, the television/Internet makes a great babysitter and has now become the primary designated babysitter in many homes!

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It keeps kids entertained for hours!

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**The problem is, TV (and Internet, radio, etc…) will ultimately conform children to this Antichrist society, and to the character of Satan!**

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And all instinctively know it is evil, and yet it is so convenient to simply plop them down, and let the electronic device do all the work!

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***IN A WORLD SINKING* *INTO THE ABYSS***

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What in the world are Christians to do?

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Obviously, the world is sinking down, down, down, into the bottomless pit of sin and moral depravity!

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**Immorality is increasing so rapidly, “it makes our head spin”, as the old saying goes!**

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**Congregations have been given over to “Itching Ears” gospels and no longer are any help!**

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Gay Parade – cropped/altered image – Wikimedia – GNU Free Documentation License

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WHAT ARE WE TO DO?

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How do we save our children from all this?

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This is the cry that should be going up from every prayer-closet around the world!

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But is it?

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Question Marks – At a loss – svg – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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BUT WOULD I DIE-TO-SELF?

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There are many parents who make the claim, “I would die for my child!”

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And this is a nice sentiment.

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And yet, the real question to be answered is:

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*”But would I live for my child?

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*Would I lay down my selfish life on the altar of sacrifice for my child?

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*Would I give up all my selfish ways, so that I can devote myself to raising my child in such a way, that my child will stand for Christ in a world sinking in evil and immorality?”

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Question Marks – At a loss – svg – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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NO WALL OF PROTECTION!

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Far too many Christian parents are caught up in the pursuit of earthly Mammon and decadent luxuries and proud careers and selfish pleasures of this life.

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But all such vanities will not suffice to raise their children to be fit for Heaven.

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Far too many families have not “made an hedge”, that is, a wall of protection around their home. (See Job 1:9, 10)

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And Satan has no problem entering in and causing evil and trouble to abound within such a prayerless home.

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And as a result, their children are disobedient and given over to passion and evil desires.

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LAYING ALL THE ALTAR

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What is needed is for the Christian parent to come to the point where he or she decides to lay all upon the altar for Christ.

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That’s right, the spiritual hedge around the Christian home will only become devil-proof when the parent finally makes a full surrender to Christ!

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Nothing less than a 100% devotion to the Lord will suffice!

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A half-hearted commitment to Christ will be futile!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) on Altar w/ Flower of Heaven Constellations

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THE JOY OF SEEING A CONSECRATED FAMILY!

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The bottom line to all this is, just what could be as gratifying as to one day see your children coming to the obedience of Heaven?

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And what could be as joyful as seeing your spouse also coming to the Lord?

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Oh no, these things will most likely NOT happen immediately!

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But this is where faith comes in!

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Yes, “faith is substance of things hoped for! And faith is the evidence of things not yet seen!” Hebrews 11:1

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All we need to do, is simply offer our entire life to the total service and 100% devotion to Christ, and then walk by faith concerning our loved ones and prayed-for others!

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Family Prayer Before Meal – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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MY RE-COMMITMENT TODAY

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And so, dear darling soul, I must renew my commitment this morning, and pray my way through this day for all these blessings!

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And should I fall today, to pray for strength to keep going and not faint!

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This is my prayer today!

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Morning Prayers – Ebenezer Newman – Downard – 1860 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 3, GO HERE…

January 5 (Our Favorite Babysitter: Satan! Part 3: “What Seeds Am I Sowing In My Kid’s Hearts?”)

Starlight Sower painting by Hai Knafo who was inspired by Or Zaruaa Synagogue wikimedia creative commons public domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully surrender to Thee! Help my spouse and children! Help me to live a life of self-sacrificing service and prayer for them! Let me trust in all Thy precious promises…

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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***FROM WHERE &* *TO WHERE DOES SHE FLEE?***

(WOMAN ROTATES THROUGH THE SEASONS)

**This page is about the Big Dipper, also called the Great Bear constellation (Ursa Major ).**

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However, the ancient pagan cultures did not see this constellation as God intended it to be seen.

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It is actually a headless woman in childbirth.

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This is seen in springtime.

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It is seen in the northern skies.

But as the seasons progress, this travailing woman flips upside down, now appearing as a woman with upraised arms like eagle wings who is running (eventually flying, as shown in sketch on right) into the wilderness (westward).

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The single star representing her birth-child (Christ) now becomes her head (“Christ is the head of the church.” Ephesians 5:23

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The 7 Stars (Big Dipper) is easy to see with its very bright 7 stars.

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But the Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) must be seen on a dark starry night, away from city lights.

These are star charts from Wikipedia, with sketches of the Woman added.

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TOMORROW…

SEPTEMBER 2 (The Whisperer, Part 2: Exposing Other’s Nakedness!)

Gossip – Two Wives – Carl Bloch – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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