CS Lewis wrote this nearly 80 years ago but could have been written today:
Feb 23, 2021 21:38:50 #
Just WOW!
′′One young devil asked the old man: "How did you manage to bring so
many souls to hell?" The old devil answered: "I instilled fear in them!"
Answers the youngster: "Great job!
And what were they afraid of? Wars? Hunger?" Answers the man: "No, they
were afraid of the disease!" For this youngster: "Does this mean they
didn't get sick? Are they not dead? There was no rescue for them?"
The old man answered: "but no . . . they got sick, died, and the rescue
was
there." The young devil, surprised, answered: "Then I don't understand???"
The old man answered: "You know they believed the only thing they have to
keep at any cost is their lives. They stopped hugging, greeting each
other.
They've moved away from each other. They gave up all social contacts and
everything that was human!
Later they ran out of money, lost their jobs, but that was their choice
because they were afraid for their lives, that's why they quit their jobs
without even having bread. They believed blindly everything they heard and
read in the papers. They gave up their freedoms, they didn't leave their
own homes to go literally anywhere. They stopped visiting family and
friends.
The world turned into such a concentration camp, without forcing them into
captivity. They accepted everything- gave up everything!! Just to live at
least one more miserable day . . . And, so, living, they died every day!!!
And that's how it was very easy for me to take their miserable souls to
hell..... ′′
C.S. Lewis - ′′ Old Devil's Letters to Young ′′ 1942.
Obey God and leave the consequences to Him
′′One young devil asked the old man: "How did you manage to bring so
many souls to hell?" The old devil answered: "I instilled fear in them!"
Answers the youngster: "Great job!
And what were they afraid of? Wars? Hunger?" Answers the man: "No, they
were afraid of the disease!" For this youngster: "Does this mean they
didn't get sick? Are they not dead? There was no rescue for them?"
The old man answered: "but no . . . they got sick, died, and the rescue
was
there." The young devil, surprised, answered: "Then I don't understand???"
The old man answered: "You know they believed the only thing they have to
keep at any cost is their lives. They stopped hugging, greeting each
other.
They've moved away from each other. They gave up all social contacts and
everything that was human!
Later they ran out of money, lost their jobs, but that was their choice
because they were afraid for their lives, that's why they quit their jobs
without even having bread. They believed blindly everything they heard and
read in the papers. They gave up their freedoms, they didn't leave their
own homes to go literally anywhere. They stopped visiting family and
friends.
The world turned into such a concentration camp, without forcing them into
captivity. They accepted everything- gave up everything!! Just to live at
least one more miserable day . . . And, so, living, they died every day!!!
And that's how it was very easy for me to take their miserable souls to
hell..... ′′
C.S. Lewis - ′′ Old Devil's Letters to Young ′′ 1942.
Obey God and leave the consequences to Him
Feb 23, 2021 21:42:30 #
ldsuttonjr wrote:
Just WOW! br ′′One young devil asked the old man: ... (show quote)
Great Post and so true!
Feb 23, 2021 21:46:52 #
ldsuttonjr wrote:
Just WOW! br ′′One young devil asked the old man: ... (show quote)
Yep, God gets them all !
Feb 23, 2021 21:48:49 #
Feb 23, 2021 22:19:28 #
Liberty Tree wrote:
But God does not keep all
Their choice!
I'll see you in heaven
Feb 23, 2021 22:33:51 #
ldsuttonjr wrote:
Just WOW! br ′′One young devil asked the old man: ... (show quote)
You mean they didn't even ask to hear from the Surgeon General? They just went willingly ? Hmmmm..
GREAT POST
Feb 24, 2021 17:10:01 #
ldsuttonjr wrote:
Just WOW! br ′′One young devil asked the old man: ... (show quote)
Interesting C.S. Lewis sounds like play book . I remember the Screw tape Letters .
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