Our
Participation
I do not want you to be participants
with demons.
1Corinthians 10:20
What seemed an innocent game had now
become an obsession. Steve and Sherri’s appetite for secret
wisdom had become insatiable.
Six months ago, an old friend had
called, inviting them to an Ouija party, painting them a picture of
fun and games where, as she put it, participants enjoyed the benefits
of “inside information.”
Unaware of the sinister nature of
Ouija, they had attended the party. Eventually, they even began
hosting parties. Life was good!
In the months that followed, they
became fixated on the game, obsessed with getting the most out of the
friendly spirits that guided them. Subtly, the game took
control of their lives.
A friend at work found out and spoke to
Steve about the evil nature of the game, and how it would affect
their lives spiritually. He spoke to Steve about how God condemned
such things. But Steve laughed it off, assuring him he was mistaken.
Now, three months later, Steve and
Sherri couldn’t leave the house without consulting the board, not
because they hadn’t tried, but because it had become an unconscious
habit. They were prisoners of evil’s influence and didn’t realize
it.
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Ignorance is only ignorance when we
don’t know or understand the consequences of our actions. Once
Steve was given the truth, with enough information to make an
informed choice, he was no longer ignorant…or innocent.
Paul, in his first letter to the Church
at Corinth, wanted them to understand that evil is present in the
world. He also wanted them to know that we have the ability to resist
evil, taking a way of escape to separate ourselves from evil’s
influence. 1Corinthians 10:13
It is God’s desire that we see evil
for what it is; especially when it comes cloaked in appealing
invitations, luring our human desires.
Ouija is not the harmless item it
appears to be. And when we choose to play the game, we participate
with demons and can expect nothing but a death sentence if we refuse
to repent and turn from such evil.
Prayer
“Show me the nature of
everything I participate in, Lord,. Help me see things for what they
truly are, and give me strength to repent and turn from any evil You
reveal. In Jesus’ Name, amen.”
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