This
past Christmas my family and I went to visit some relatives up state, and in
making some smart conversation, due to being in an election year, we ended in
the political theme. My “cousin in law”, an American and devoted citizen in his
fifties/sixties, made a comment about how negligent is our US society becoming
that is giving more importance to the “hot” but frivolous issues of the moment
exposed on modern TV, instead of focusing on how bad our country is doing so we
could make a good choice. He criticized the young people who would vote for
anyone without realizing what a bad performance of some candidates in their debate speeches, where
they talk and talk and say “nothing”.
“Voters do not listen nor do they
realize what would become of this country if it falls into those advantage
taking, empty headed.”
I got
to thinking and realized that it’s the same thing I think when people let
themselves get lied to by Satan who is the “father of lies”. Thank God we have
no voters to modify that, although we do have free will to choose whom to obey.
When Jesus came to this world, He told the people the truth but they would not
listen and He told them: You are of your father the devil, and you
want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning,
and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he
speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of
lies. (John 8.44)
Every
time I hear someone vouch for a liar, not giving credibility to history
(denying witnessing facts) or not trusting the divine teachings (for not studying
them), I can not help but to weep in my heart to learn of how that ignorance
would subdue him. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. (Hosea 4.6)
Jesus
said: “If you continue in My word then you are truly disciples of Mine; and
you will know the truth and the truth shall make you free.”(John 8.31-32)
The
truth is that Satan is behind everything that perishes and everyone who
believes in his lies is lying to him/herself and anyone around, who will suffer
the same consequences. What he wants is that God’s world falls apart. Do you
really want to know the truth? Do not listen to the oppressor but to the oppressed
ones. Do not hear the loudspeaker of dictators. Learn the testimonies of their
victims and learn who makes friends with the bad people who will attack you at
the end because they are influenced by Satan.
Nevertheless,
when things seem to be bad, all the ones who are really free have the best
weapon to attack Satan and his power. His power is winning at convincing people
of his and his fan’s lies and if we can hit those people with our weapon, Satan
will not have anyone to do his job for him. That weapon, if used correctly, is
the most powerful there is. It’s called prayer. If we pray for the people we
dislike, for the weak ones, for the ones we think are wrong, for our enemies,
we can win the battle. If Satan does not have an army, he can not win, we will.
The power of Prayer is enormous and if the just ask constantly, we will see
miracles. I have experienced many. Jesus said:
Ask and it will be given to you . . . for every one who asks, receives
. . . What a man is there among you who, when his son asks for a loaf, will
give him a stone? . . . If you then,
being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will
your father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him! (Matthew
7.7a, 8a, 9, 11)
Designate a few minutes daily
to be alone in communication with God and tell others to do the same. You’ll
see the difference!
