There’s a lot of evil waiting to snatch you up if you get careless.”
–A.W. Hart (Killer’s Chance)
“No one among you is to make his son or daughter pass through the fire,[a] practice divination, tell fortunes, interpret omens, practice sorcery, cast spells, consult a medium or a familiar spirit, or inquire of the dead. Everyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord, and the Lord your God is driving out the nations before you because of these detestable things.”
–Deuteronomy 18:10-12 (HCSB)
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“An’ the Gobble-uns ‘at gits you
Ef you
Don’t
Watch
Out!”
–James Whitcomb Riley
“For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.”
–Ephesians 6:12 (HCSB)
But do we heed the Word of God? Over the weekend and on to the 31st there will be parties galore, evil will be personified, magnified, and glorified. We have been duped by cartoons, television, movies, and songs into thinking that this is a harmless fun holiday. But listen. . . Not only are evil spirits real, but they can significantly harm you if you’re not careful. The Bible uses terms such as: “demons,” “unclean spirits,” “lying spirits,” demonic spirits,” “impure spirits,” “deceiving spirits,” and “fallen angels.” They can deceive you, tempt you, and harm you spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically. (Hopler)
Yes, the gobblins will get you if you don’t watch out!
Jesus, in His earthly ministry, encountered many times evil spirits/demons. The first recorded miracle of Jesus by Mark is driving out an unclean spirit. This spirit challenged Jesus, “What do You have to do with us, Jesus–Nazarene? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are–the Holy One of God!” (Mark 1:24, HCSB) Jesus rebuked him, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” (1:25, HCSB) I have wondered why the unclean spirit was commanded to be quiet; it was a truthful testimony. However, we must look at this more closely for it came from unclean lips. The testimony was true, but the source of the witness was unclean.
Back to the upcoming weekend and holiday, we should not, we must not compromise with unclean, demonic works of the devil. We are to stay away from dangerous occult practices that would involved ungodly spirits. Do not open doors where evil may enter. True the believer cannot be possessed by evil spirits, but they can be oppressed. They can be mentally and emotionally attacked as well as spiritually attacked. Don’t give in to the devil or his minions. Stay away from anything that is related to the occult!
Or the gobblins will get you if you don’t watch out!
I am not going to go into detail regarding all the different kinds of evil that may confront you. I will relate a story to you. When in was in the military one of my coworkers came to me telling me that he had gotten saved over the weekend. The man was a changed person–completely changed. It was an amazing transformation. A couple of months later he came to me and asked what I thought about a new movie that was coming out; he was planning on going to see it–The Exorcist. I asked him why he came to me, and by doing so indicated that he had questions regarding the movie. I did mention that we are to stay away from any form of evil, and not to let the devil get a foothold on our life. He went. He couldn’t sleep after that for several nights. He reverted back to his old self, and worse. I could no longer even talk to him about his previous experience with the Lord or he would explode. Don’t give in to the devil.
The gobblins will get you if you don’t watch out!
Paul writes to us simply, telling us to stay away from the forces of darkness and evil. “…What fellowship does light have with darkness? What agreement does Christ have with Belial?…” (2 Corinthians 6:14-15, HCSB) He continues in verse 17, “Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord; do not touch any unclean thing, and I will welcome you.” In plain simple language, avoid what is unclean, what is evil. Don’t open the door for any kind of unclean spirit. If you do, there is the possibility that
the gobblins will get you if you don’t watch out!
——————————-
“An’ the Gobble-uns ‘at gits you
Ef you
Don’t
Watch
Out!”
–James Whitcomb Riley
“For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.”
–Ephesians 6:12 (HCSB)
But do we heed the Word of God? Over the weekend and on to the 31st there will be parties galore, evil will be personified, magnified, and glorified. We have been duped by cartoons, television, movies, and songs into thinking that this is a harmless fun holiday. But listen. . . Not only are evil spirits real, but they can significantly harm you if you’re not careful. The Bible uses terms such as: “demons,” “unclean spirits,” “lying spirits,” demonic spirits,” “impure spirits,” “deceiving spirits,” and “fallen angels.” They can deceive you, tempt you, and harm you spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically. (Hopler)
Yes, the gobblins will get you if you don’t watch out!
Jesus, in His earthly ministry, encountered many times evil spirits/demons. The first recorded miracle of Jesus by Mark is driving out an unclean spirit. This spirit challenged Jesus, “What do You have to do with us, Jesus–Nazarene? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are–the Holy One of God!” (Mark 1:24, HCSB) Jesus rebuked him, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” (1:25, HCSB) I have wondered why the unclean spirit was commanded to be quiet; it was a truthful testimony. However, we must look at this more closely for it came from unclean lips. The testimony was true, but the source of the witness was unclean.
Back to the upcoming weekend and holiday, we should not, we must not compromise with unclean, demonic works of the devil. We are to stay away from dangerous occult practices that would involved ungodly spirits. Do not open doors where evil may enter. True the believer cannot be possessed by evil spirits, but they can be oppressed. They can be mentally and emotionally attacked as well as spiritually attacked. Don’t give in to the devil or his minions. Stay away from anything that is related to the occult!
Or the gobblins will get you if you don’t watch out!
I am not going to go into detail regarding all the different kinds of evil that may confront you. I will relate a story to you. When in was in the military one of my coworkers came to me telling me that he had gotten saved over the weekend. The man was a changed person–completely changed. It was an amazing transformation. A couple of months later he came to me and asked what I thought about a new movie that was coming out; he was planning on going to see it–The Exorcist. I asked him why he came to me, and by doing so indicated that he had questions regarding the movie. I did mention that we are to stay away from any form of evil, and not to let the devil get a foothold on our life. He went. He couldn’t sleep after that for several nights. He reverted back to his old self, and worse. I could no longer even talk to him about his previous experience with the Lord or he would explode. Don’t give in to the devil.
The gobblins will get you if you don’t watch out!
Paul writes to us simply, telling us to stay away from the forces of darkness and evil. “…What fellowship does light have with darkness? What agreement does Christ have with Belial?…” (2 Corinthians 6:14-15, HCSB) He continues in verse 17, “Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord; do not touch any unclean thing, and I will welcome you.” In plain simple language, avoid what is unclean, what is evil. Don’t open the door for any kind of unclean spirit. If you do, there is the possibility that
the gobblins will get you if you don’t watch out!