Pride and Beauty Are Two of the Devil’s Snares
May 31, 2021 11:08:39 #
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Pride and Beauty Are Two of the Devil’s Snares
By Pastor Gary Boyd
May 31, 2021
According to Webster's Dictionary pride is a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.
Pride is another of the Devil’s attributes. This pride is directed towards his own beauty and accomplishments. Ezekiel 28:17 tells us,” Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor.
So I threw you to the earth; I made a spectacle of you before kings.”
Many today are afflicted with this same pride. The Kardashians come to mind. Those in the world of today are seeking beauty more than ever before, thus the enrichments of the Kardashians and others like them. Beauty aids, glamorous clothes, make up, glorious mansions, breast transplants, luxurious automobiles all done with little or no talent. Reality show? Really!
These things in themselves are not evil, but the lust for them is. And lust they do all without reservation.
1 John 2:16, “For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.” Satan's unusual beauty was one of the causes of his destruction. It contributed to the excessive development of his pride.
Spiritual beauty is also a deadly trap. God blesses many with his gifts and graces, but then those same gifts become sources of pride when the people cease to be able to handle them with humility. They begin seeing themselves as better than others and soon take credit for their holiness and spirituality instead of glorifying God. In the long run if this persists it will lead to their fall. Proverbs 16:18, Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
Many refuse to give their gifts back to God because they love to be seen exhibiting them and using them to manipulate others much as the Catholic Church uses exorcism to give the church the position they are the only ones to be able to perform this feat. If they persist in not surrendering these gifts the Holy Spirit will eventually depart, and Satan will gladly replace these gifts with his false gifts. The change can be so subtle that the person does not even recognize Satan’s takeover. In fact many believe they have received greater gifts. The big difference from this point on, however, is that their gifts no longer stress fellowship with the Lord, nor cause souls to repent, nor stimulate joy and peace in the Lord. The false gifts they have substituted will only excite the flesh.
Examples of this would be prophecies that promote pride in others, words of knowledge that only deal with things of this world, or words that promote giving to their ministries.
Matthew 7:22-23, Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
Then pray to the Holy Spirit to enlighten you, to be filled with him everyday, pushing back on the darkness in the world bringing demons and their minions to whimpering fools. For does not scripture say, professing themselves to be wise they became as fools! And God and the host of heaven laughs at them in derision because evil believes they are more powerful than God, when it is God that gives them any power at all. Maranatha………..
Next up THE DEVIL IS A LIAR!
By Pastor Gary Boyd
May 31, 2021
According to Webster's Dictionary pride is a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.
Pride is another of the Devil’s attributes. This pride is directed towards his own beauty and accomplishments. Ezekiel 28:17 tells us,” Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor.
So I threw you to the earth; I made a spectacle of you before kings.”
Many today are afflicted with this same pride. The Kardashians come to mind. Those in the world of today are seeking beauty more than ever before, thus the enrichments of the Kardashians and others like them. Beauty aids, glamorous clothes, make up, glorious mansions, breast transplants, luxurious automobiles all done with little or no talent. Reality show? Really!
These things in themselves are not evil, but the lust for them is. And lust they do all without reservation.
1 John 2:16, “For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.” Satan's unusual beauty was one of the causes of his destruction. It contributed to the excessive development of his pride.
Spiritual beauty is also a deadly trap. God blesses many with his gifts and graces, but then those same gifts become sources of pride when the people cease to be able to handle them with humility. They begin seeing themselves as better than others and soon take credit for their holiness and spirituality instead of glorifying God. In the long run if this persists it will lead to their fall. Proverbs 16:18, Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
Many refuse to give their gifts back to God because they love to be seen exhibiting them and using them to manipulate others much as the Catholic Church uses exorcism to give the church the position they are the only ones to be able to perform this feat. If they persist in not surrendering these gifts the Holy Spirit will eventually depart, and Satan will gladly replace these gifts with his false gifts. The change can be so subtle that the person does not even recognize Satan’s takeover. In fact many believe they have received greater gifts. The big difference from this point on, however, is that their gifts no longer stress fellowship with the Lord, nor cause souls to repent, nor stimulate joy and peace in the Lord. The false gifts they have substituted will only excite the flesh.
Examples of this would be prophecies that promote pride in others, words of knowledge that only deal with things of this world, or words that promote giving to their ministries.
Matthew 7:22-23, Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
Then pray to the Holy Spirit to enlighten you, to be filled with him everyday, pushing back on the darkness in the world bringing demons and their minions to whimpering fools. For does not scripture say, professing themselves to be wise they became as fools! And God and the host of heaven laughs at them in derision because evil believes they are more powerful than God, when it is God that gives them any power at all. Maranatha………..
Next up THE DEVIL IS A LIAR!
May 31, 2021 12:23:09 #
ziggy88 wrote:
Pride and Beauty Are Two of the Devil’s Snares br ... (show quote)
Picasso comes to mind. I do pray every night for others and especially my husband and for God to guide my feet. Beauty on the inside lasts and is remembered. Outward beauty is a fleeting thing.
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