Craig Clouston

 

Our Participation

March 19

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.”