Values and its necessity? -A Biblical thought.

close-up view of a rose-@Kodaikanal-Tamil nadu

23 January 2012  

Values, of course is important to us but worldly values promote bitterness, jealousies, resentments and conflicts among people in accordance with the purposes of Satan. 

•        He is a liar and a murderer

“….. the devil, ….. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. John 8:44

"Then Peter said, “Ananias. ….. Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? Acts 5:3

•    He cause divisions and deceive the mind:

"I urge you, …. to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. 

By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people. Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil. 

The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. Romans 16:17-20

"The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 2 Corinthians 4:4

"As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived …… the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. Ephesians 2:1-3

Beware of the circumstances which drags us in to the trap(knowingly or unknowingly)

Let the spirit of God be with you to guide you.

 God bless

Values and its necessity? -A Biblical thought

A red rose@Kodaikanal Home-Tamil nadu

21 January 2012  

 The kingdom of this world is under the influence of Satan- father of lies, waiting to devour us with his cunning way and alter the mind to pull us down, striking at our weakness. We have a warfare that involves the trickery(fraud) and power of the devil.   

“For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Eph 6:12

Let us see who he is and what he aims at?

•  HE is a cheat and tricky:

 “The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. If you worship me, it will all be yours.” Luke 4:5-6

If you give him a place he will shower you with the wealth of the world.  And you are the richest person in the world. (beware pain and discontentment will follow you, with such blessings.) 

 “We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them. We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. 1 John 5:18-20

•  He blocks and blind-fold our thinking skill:

"And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 2 Corinthians 4:3-4.

The principal values of the world include wealth, power, pleasure , pride, arrogance, egotism, revenge, fame, vanity and status. 

These things are most important to people who identify themselves with power or pride or authority, over God’s grace.     (Cond)

God Bless