"Anyone who does not leave mother or father for Me.."

While the devil twists something God originally created around,we think of the obvious things,like maybe the sex drive.But I'm going to focus on one that may surprise you__our families!Who would think, but once I explain it, you'll see.God originally created the family , but in the fallen world,things are different than originally created.Like, one, we could be on Gods' team, and they could be on the devils side. That's why we read that ,those who become saved during the tribulation,"father will delver up son , and mother ,daughter, etc." "A mans enemies shall be they of his own household."Who put the thought in their heads?The devils deception,believing the Antichrist is God, and therefore, they'll turn on their "loved" ones in a heartbeat when deceived to that extent.And their deception will make them think their" loved ones" are the enemy.I've suffered persecution to a lesser extent, with my sister,when I don't agree with her ungodly viewpoints,she "threatens" to cut me out of my share of my mothers will after her death.Apparently,in that state of deception, their loyalty to following the devil exceeds their love of family!!Another way a twisted version of love for our families can cause most to sin is, a family member wrongs someone,the person stands up for their rights, and the family member defends the other family member in their sin, just because they're related!!Their warped version of loving their family means siding with them in their wrongdoing.All I'm saying is, like the devil warps everything God creates, since we "handed it to him" in the Fall, I believe he can also use family relationships to cause us to sin.I don't think it's "off limits" to the devil.

 

[The Encourager]

You can tell a lot about a person by the company that they keep. Studies show that you are an average of the five people who are closest to you. The people that you are closest to can keep you from reaching your destiny or help you achieve your destiny. The people that are closest to you will help drive you closer to or further from God. You Choose....




[COLOR=rgba(0,0,0,.7)]Deuteronomy 13:6, 8: [COLOR=rgba(0,0,0,.7)] [/COLOR]If thy brother, thy son, thy daughter, thy wife, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, let us go and serve other gods, thou shalt not consent unto him, hearken unto him, pity him, neither shalt thou spare, nor shalt thou conceal him.[/COLOR]




[COLOR=rgba(0,0,0,.7)]Proverbs 27:17: "Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend."[/COLOR]




[COLOR=rgba(0,0,0,.7)]Proverbs 13:20: "He that walks with wise men shall be wise; but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. "[/COLOR]




[COLOR=rgba(0,0,0,.7)]1 Corinthians 15:33-34: "Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God..."[/COLOR]