Daily Devotional, Year 3: September 4 (We Wrestle Not Against Flesh & Blood! Part 5, “Satan’s Psychological War Against Our Children!”)

By admin On February 16th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 3: September 4

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We Wrestle Not Against Flesh & Blood!

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Part 5,

“Satan’s Psychological War Against Our Children!”

To read part 1, go here…JANUARY 15 (We Wrestle Not Against Flesh & Blood!)

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“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,

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but against principalities, against powers,

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against the rulers of the darkness of this world,

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against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

Ephesians 6:12

Christian and Apollyon – Pilgrim’s Progress – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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Whether we know it or not, or like it or not, we Christians must face the awful truth that we are the current residents of this, the Devil’s kingdom of sin and selfishness!

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**But God has placed us here as a type of, “training and learning school”, for the purpose of purifying our hearts from every trace of lust for this selfish, proud and sinful world!**

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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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Well, today’s devotional will hopefully reveal just one more area in which Satan persecutes God’s people.

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And just what could that “one more area” be, in which Satan persecutes God’s people?

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

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CHILD PSYCHOLOGY

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You see, in today’s world, there is no shortage of self-help books which offer advice on how to raise our children.

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And many of these books are written by worldly-minded professors with college degrees in psychology.

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These authors are often the best and brightest and most renowned minds in the field of psychology.

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But the problem with most of these books is that they are a product of this antichrist world. And as such, it is an anti-biblical world, to a great extent.

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Oh no, most everyone seems to love the softer and kinder and gentler encouragements of the Bible!

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But usually, that’s as far as it goes!

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Sigmund Freud – LIFE – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“NOW THE SERPENT WAS MORE SUBTLE THAN ANY (OTHER)…”

Genesis 3:1

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And while most of these self-help books may contain much truth, the fact is, that they are built on a foundation of lies!

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They are, to a great extent, in opposition to living a totally Christlike life!

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Oh no, these authors do not come right out and say so.

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But Satan is a sophisticated serpent, and makes sure the lies which he inspires within the hearts of antichrist deceivers, are extremely subtle, covert, euphemistic, and even “sugar-coated”, as they say!

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Charles Darwin – by John Collier (artist) – www.wikimedia.com – Public Domain

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SOCIETY FRAMES MISCHIEF BY MANY LAWS!

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Now, Satan doesn’t merely put forth his child-psychology books, and then rests satisfied!

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But rather, he currently has been allowed to raise up laws which are beginning to forbid God’s people from raising their children in a biblical way…

…”Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee,

which frames mischief by a law?”

Psalm 94:20

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Yes, this extremely proactive Devil works tirelessly and invisibly through the present-day authorities to make laws to “protect” our children from so-called, “religious fanatics”.

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Unisex bathroom pictogram – cropped image – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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SATAN’S VERSION OF NORMAL

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And thus, Satan has insidiously created his own version of “normal” in society.

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This entire society has been designed by “the god of this world” to have the appearance of being “normal”. (2nd Corinthians 4:4)

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And let’s face it! Satan has likewise been very successful by raising up unsanctified persons who truly are fanatical…

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…and thus, stigmatizing Christianity by reason of their taking true Christianity to the extremes!

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And so, most Christian parents today are extremely nervous about appearing to be fanatical in any way, for fear of losing their children to governmental “child-abuse authorities”.

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Shoppers in Toronto – cropped image – Wikimedia – share-alike license

Marshall Applewhite – Wikipedia – Fair-Use Rationale

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“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord”

Ephesians 6:4

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One great means of counteracting the tide of evil which is now overflowing this world, is to pray for grace to live with our family in such a way as to show them that Heaven is a place to enjoy.

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And the parents need to show much heavenly love for their children (while still being a pillar of virtue and integrity).

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Whether engaging them in their little games and sports, or hugging them often, or just making life in the home nice and breezy, free of ill-tempered outbursts, etc.!

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This is an integral part of what it means to “bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord”.

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The Christian parents must kindly, patiently, and gently, guide your children through their childhood in such a way which will cause them to desire, yes, even yearn, to walk side-by-side with you along the joy-filled highways and byways of eternity!

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Family eating meal – Wikipedia – Public Domain

Family Portrait – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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“WHERE SIN ABOUNDED, GRACE DID MUCH MORE ABOUND!”

Romans 5:20

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But the Good News is, that God is always one step ahead of Satan.

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And He has provided a way of escape for Christian parents, so that they can raise their children in a godly manner, even in this period known as the great “Time of Trouble”! (See Daniel 12:1)

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But like never before, today’s parenting requires a total self-sacrificing devotion to God’s Word, to unceasing prayer, and shunning as much of this selfish world as possible!

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But God’s grace is now abounding and now available like never before!

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Family Portrait – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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TO READ PART 6, CLICK HERE…

February 20 (We Wrestle Not Against Flesh & Blood! Part 6, “Satan’s Psychological War Against Our Children!” CONTINUED)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me spiritual insight, that I might see the true battle! Help me put on my heavenly armor, that I might be a properly fitted soldier in the Lord’s army…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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THE REVELATION 12 WOMAN

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“And there appeared a great wonder (sign) in heaven; a woman…

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And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness”

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Revelation 12:1, 14

***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. This is seen in springtime 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…

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…eventually leaning forward until appearing to be flying 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 5 (Nature’s Witnesses, Part 11: “The Fish of the Sea Shall Declare Unto Thee!”)

Humpback anglerfish – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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