Didn't You Hear? Satan Attended This Year's Grammy's Awards.

Didn't you hear?  Satan attended this year's Grammy Awards. Some reports even say that this year's Grammy Awards apparently is still pushing the Illuminati agenda. Performances were filled with fire, dark symbolism and hellish imagery. Tweeter users and Facebook remarks implied "It’s more like the Illuminati Awards! " What does this have to do with the "Thought For Today"? A friend called me yesterday and asked did I watch the Grammy? It was the 2nd year I missed watching it, for someone who use to attend this event and sit in the audience, I really didn't missed watching it. Supporting the arts for many years my membership was active in NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences) who represents the Grammy. My friend shared: "I felt there was a strong Satanic force going on in the music with some of the performers and those in the audience." I have personally watched the tone and change taking place with the Grammy gradually over the last few years of these demonic forces as some would say. I have read comments and have heard others say what use to be music and sound pleasing to the ears has become just a lot of noise, banging of brass and instruments. I would dare not say or even imply every young performer fall into this category or say that every performer is Satanic, there are many who do not follow this path in the industry, yet there are so many that do. Having been a performer in the industry and touring with successful family members in the industry, I know what comes with the entertainment industry and there are so many young performers searching for fame and fortune in the wrong areas. Right now in this time,place and season it appears that Satan is having a field day and taking control. I'm going to use some words of my grandmother, "he is just cutting up and acting a fool." The one thing Satan knows for sure; that his hours, days and time is limited and soon coming to a halt. The urgency of the hour is now.  Today, there are too many ways in which people are being distracted and falling asleep spiritually. 

The urgency of the hour.  As Christians; some are asking the question what is wrong, let me share my thoughts on why Satan is finding himself so comfortable landing in the churches, Christian homes and communities. We all know that Satan was a fallen angel. He tries to emulate God in every way he can, but all of his ways are wrong and false. He is a deceiver and will distort the truth. Satan knows that Christians are asleep spiritually. He know that we are not crying out to God in our prayers, he know that as Christians we don't know the Word of God like we should. Even Satan know the Word of God from Genesis to Revelation, but he distorts the truth. Satan know that many Christians do not have on the whole armor of God and we don't know how to stand against his tactics, because we are not prepared, so what is the devil doing. He is now attacking the church, Christian homes, family and children. He's landing in Christian communities.  He already has the world, he is not satisfied until he disrupts God's people. As believers of Christ, we have to get back to serious business, because we know there is power in the name of Jesus, we have to stand on His Word, but we have to know the Word of God, practice it in our life. Some of us only give God 1 hour in the week and that is on Sunday. That will not help us, we need God's Word daily, we have to prepare for battle daily. God will fight for us and prepare us when we commune and trust in Him, but He need to hear from us daily, He is Abba, our Daddy, He has something to say to us. Today, there are too many ways in which people are being distracted and falling asleep spiritually. 

Paul wrote about night and darkness, which symbolizes sin, the world, and the reign of ungodly people and forces.  In the light of the urgency of the hour, Paul challenged Believers to purge darkness from their lives and "put on the armor of light." Romans 13: 11-12.  Their greatest defense was to live and act in the light, which represented the purity of the Gospel and the penetrating presence and convicting power of the Holy Spirit. Today, we also live in critical times, Bible prophecies are being fulfilled.  We, too, must not fall asleep spiritually, become lulled into complacency or let down our guard.  We must be alert and ready, refusing to be distracted. We are truly living in the urgency of the hour. Father help us to realize the urgency of the hour. Help us to live in the light and be a pure vessel. Reveal secret sins and anything that displeases You. Give us strength where we are weak. Let us start spending more time with God in prayer, cry out to Him, study and read the Bible daily. Activate your faith. Activate prayer in your church, home, your family and community.  Lord we need You, every hour, second and minute we need You. You are our One Defense. Help us to be ready. In Jesus' name.  Amen

J.P. Olson