'You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil - the commander of powers in the unseen world. The devil is the spirit at work in the hearts of THOSE WHO REFUSE TO OBEY GOD!"
Are you one of THOSE WHO REFUSE TO OBEY GOD? Are you living in sin and pleased about it? Many people follow a different spirit then the one God offers. Many in the world obey the devil and they have his spirit is at work in their hearts. Remember the song by Bobby Dylan, you may serve the devil, or you may serve the Lord, but you have to serve somebody! We are all serving somebody. Believer's used to live in sin like the rest of the world and they did obey the devil and gave in to his power. In fact the devil is at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God right now! They are deceived by the devil and believe his lie that they will not die! Once again each life comes down to a choice that we each make. Either you are for God and believe in Him, or you are against God and serving the devil. Your choice, your consequence!
At one time all of us who now Know, Love and Fear God walked in habitual sin. We were caught up in the world, and took the path that seemed right to us. We were caught up in the tendencies, fashions and mores of the world. We allowed ourselves to be led by the deceitful one and we allowed the devil to work in our hearts. We therefore became disobedient and rebellious to the Lord. We purposely refused to obey God and His Commandments. That is the definition of being lost in our sin! We became dead men walking and the worst part is that we were unaware of our condition. Thank God for our Salvation. Praise Him for His Mercy!
God saved us by His Grace when we believed in our hearts that Jesus Christ is the Lord God. When we opened our hearts and invited the Lord to come in and dwell with us, by faith, we received His Salvation. His Holy Spirit now resides in us and there is no more room for the devil. Now we are serving God. How can we tell if someone is not serving or obeying God? It is not too difficult. If someone continues to sin habitually and flagrantly they are not obeying God. If someone continuously serves the purposes of the devil they are not obeying God. If the fruit of their existence is bad and not good, they are not obeying God. Is the devil is still at work in your heart, then you are one of THOSE WHO REFUSE TO OBEY GOD! Pray for your salvation and come to a saving grace of Jesus Christ the Lord God!
