FLIRTING WITH DEMONS

According to folklore, the black rose represents the dark side of the soul. The beauty of the flower is the deception of it's color. It's unnatural hue is said to open our imagination to the forbidden playground of incantations, ritual magic, and mysticism.  The lure of hidden pleasure draws us like insects into a spiders web.  Foolishly, we think we can flirt with evil without falling under the influence and control of the powers of darkness. 

In the past decade our culture embraced immorality and is now dripping with lust for the occult.  The American quest for all things paranormal has become the new normal. Books, movies, and role playing games feed our hunger for the Black Arts bringing ancient secrets to life, wetting our appetite for more. Illusion is shaping our perception of good and evil, enticing us into Satan's trap.

73% of us read our horoscopes, participate in seances, call the psychic hot line, and visit hauntings, never realizing we're dealing with demons. The Holy Spirit distinctly declares that in latter times some will turn away from the faith, giving attention to deluding and seducing spirits and doctrines that demons teach. (1 Timothy 4:1)

Like the serpent in the garden, evil is seductive.  He leads us away from solid teaching while promising to gratify our senses with knowledge of forbidden fruit.  If the New Age practices are all fun and games why does God take such a hard stand against these supernatural pursuits? 

"There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or daughter pass through the fire, or who uses divination, or is a fortuneteller  or an augur, or a sorcerer.  Or a charmer, or a medium, or a wizard, or a necromancer.  All of these things are an abomination to the Lord.....  

(Deuteronomy: 10-12)

There is an eternal price to pay when we continue to be influenced by his charms. We will turn aside from hearing the truth, and wander off into myths and man-made fiction. (11 Tim. 4:4)  It is in the realm of deception that Satan operates.  He wants us to innocently "sell our souls" for a bite of the apple. For the acts of the flesh are obvious; sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft.....for those who live like that will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Galatians 5: 19-20a)

If you want to see your future, read the Bible.  The word of God is what we need to live power filled lives.  Jesus is the answer we seek.