The world will never love the Christian

* Luís Alberto Alves

In the gospel of John, chapter 15, verse 19, Jesus Christ warns: "If you belonged to the world, he would love you as if they were his; Yet you are not of the world, but I have chosen you, taking you out of the world; Therefore the world hates them. "

From the moment we accept Jesus Christ as Lord of our life, hell will use the world to persecute the servant of God. It is no use to use the strategy of pleasing darkness and light, which is God, for He Himself said that it is not possible to love two masters at the same time, because one of them will always be displeased.

By the time Jesus Christ lived here, paganism (a hallmark of polytheistic religions, that is, worshiping many gods) had a strong influence on the population. Both the Romans and the Greeks naturally accepted the sexual orgies. In cults to the god Bacchus, prostitution was accepted as people consume drinks at the feasts of today.

For the Greeks, male and female homosexuality were natural practices. The man and woman who was a couple called attention. Since childhood, children have been educated by strengthening this type of behavior (it is from this source that the PT drank to create the gender policy under the then President Dilma Rousseff).

Christ came to call attention, because his gospel confronted the society that adopted such sinful behavior in opposition to the Word of God. It is the shock of light against darkness. It is interesting that people of depraved behavior are praised by the world. Mainly artistic, sports or political personalities.

No one criticizes the actress or actor who has married several times, such as singer Fabio Jr, currently in the seventh wedding or even the famous artist for battering his wife in public. Treva does not fight darkness. Equality reigns there, after all in the dark you can not see anything.

* Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

Hot water cane thesis

* Luís Alberto Alves

We subtly fed the stove's thesis with boiling water. That is, the water does not cool quickly, but slowly. So it is with several Christians. He does not even realize that he stopped praying. He goes on to recite short sentences when he gets up and goes to bed. During the day he thinks little of Jesus Christ.

In a time of social networking, we spend more time on social networks participating in conversation without foot or head, without adding anything positive, than thinking intensely in the Word of God. How much He can use us in this world and how to provide strategy of struggles. Time is consuming our energies. For any question we have an answer on the tip of the tongue: "I'm tired (a), then I see that".

So the giant wheel of life turns. Usually people do not take long in the high part. The time has come to stay below the time of the struggles, tribulations and strong battles against evil that come to any Christian, as Jesus warned.

It is in this time that we realize how cold we are, we are far from the Lord and far from fulfilling His Ide. By mercy He still uses someone to open our eyes and return to live coals at his campfire. The problem is that sometimes this time may not come and the enemy will reap the life of the Christian.

With the 10 sons of Job it was so, even with him praying and offering sacrifices for every life. Therefore it is always good we ask Jesus Christ if we are not cold, we do not become bureaucratic Christians; The one who only posts card in the church, without any involvement with the Lord's gospel.

* Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

When does the Christian begin to cool down in faith?

* Luís Alberto Alves

The beginning of the walk in the Gospel of Christ is equal to the beginning of the street race: everyone is a thousand! The first kilometers are high-speed. Many athletes can walk this distance in 10 minutes. They seem to have wings on their feet.

From the middle of the race, especially if it's a 42-km marathon, the conversation changes tone. After 18 kilometers, the cramps appear in the thigh and belly of the leg. Breathing begins to present difficulty. You pull the air, but it does not look like it enters the nose.

The end of the competition, for those who did not fall down the road or get injured, is stuffed with fatigue. The body seems to catch fire: the feet swell, tingle, sweat covers the face, arms, legs, back and chest. Depletion is visible even in well-prepared ones.

In the Christian life the same thing happens. Because the world does not give us respite. Each day offers a dish of lentils, stuffed with false beauty. It may be a very agitated beat song, or even a ballad with a letter of love, but of exaltation to the man and not to Jesus Christ.

Programs that ignore the Gospel draw our attention, even presenting themes of an evil nature. It is the famous attraction for the forbidden, as if God is not seeing what we are doing. The list is long.

The apex is when someone, used by the enemy, tells us the magic phrase: "you need to enjoy life. Have you noticed that you spend a lot of time involved with the works of the church? Just go on Sundays, watch the service and that's okay with God. "

* Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

Satan's design is to destroy the family

* Luís Alberto Alves

Satan's design, in these examples cited, is to destroy the family by playing against each other. Until the spirit of death comes into action and reaps lives, leading the assassins or murderer to the prison, where another hell awaits them. It is because of this that Jesus Christ said that the enemies of man would be their own relatives.

In this case the fight is against the demons that dominate these people, be it husband, wife, son, daughter, mother-in-law or son-in-law. Because of this, it is important to pray for the family to rid them of these influences of darkness. At the least sign of confusion, the name of the Lord must be invoked to restore peace. Home where there is only a fight, distrust, exchange of accusations, much dirt, selfishness, contempt in relationships, misery, strife, intrigue, rebellion, among other evil signs, reveals the presence of Satan and his demons.

If a person does not find peace within their home, she will seek refuge where? In the streets or next to the wrong people! No matter how important someone is, staying in the best hotels in the world, at a certain time or day will return to your home.

Satan does not bother to destroy houses, but homes. The house is usually a cold and even impersonal place where no one cares about the other. In these places love passes apart. Home is when everyone is involved. Parents care about their children's well-being and they also want good for mother and father. There is no wickedness between them. Good is always the greatest interest.

In a home, the father wants the son or daughter to have a bright future. They pay attention to their love relationships, to detect possible pitfalls in the spiritual life of boyfriends or girlfriends. There is communion between the couple. One wishes the best for another. There is no selfishness, arrogance and pride. That is the reason for the Devil to invest against families. Christ himself had father, mother and brothers.

* Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

Lack of spiritual maturity

* Luís Alberto Alves

The husband begins to create false images of which the wife betrays him. In this breach, the spirit of death gains ground, suggesting its murder, as it happens in several cases exhibited in the police televises. It may also be the opposite, when physical violence is the rule between the two; All encouraged by demons.

For lack of spiritual maturity, some people do not pay attention in detail. Example: In the service, school or college, one of the two misses the other immensely (husband or wife). But when he steps on the house gate, demons infiltrate hatred and any subject is a subject of quarrels and quarrels.

The son, before he is quiet, becomes involved with bad company, drugs, drink and stay several days away from home. The key is to detect what it was like before. But most people just look at the present, do not look for answers in the past. Which led him to get in the wrong way. There are usually demons in this life.

There are cases of the exemplary husband, who suddenly becomes an alcoholic. In a short time he loses his job, he does nothing else in the house, not even grocery shopping or fairs. In extreme cases, he stops taking a shower, no longer cuts his hair, shaves and goes to gambling and becomes a bistro customer.

The same thing happens with the woman. That orderly person, who liked to leave clean clothes and house, gave way to unclean spirits, joining the garbage club. In the kitchen, once clean and scented, the space now is a lot of dirty dishes in the sink, clothes smelling badly in the tank, as well as the sheets that are almost unchanged, getting filled with dust mites. There are cases of even intimate hygiene not deserving more attention.

* Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

The enemies of the man shall be his relatives

* Luís Alberto Alves

The prophet Micah in the Old Testament already wrote in chapter 7, verse 6 that at the end of time, man's enemies would be the very people who would share his own home. "For the son despises his father, the daughter rises against his mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, and the enemies of a man are the enemies of his own house."

Today, when we watch the news, there are tragedies involving people from the same family, the most terrible crimes anyone can commit. For a moment we meditated for the explanation of such wickedness. Sons who kill father and mother to snatch the inheritance or children who isolate father or mother, or even both, in an asylum to rot there.

In Matthew, chapter 10, verse 36, the same word is repeated, when Jesus Christ reinforces what Micah prophesied centuries before the Lord lived in this world for 33 years. Very Christian, without understanding, he imagines that his relatives only want his evil. In fact, it is the demons sent by Satan who are responsible for this tragedy.

The evil spirits need bodies to give vent to the ruin that dwells in them. They observe families that offer loopholes and enter. No human being was born bad. The atmosphere, the attitudes that everyone takes, the coexistence filled with errors and indecent postures contribute to the Devil accomplishing his mission, if only for some time.

It is well known that every demon is responsible for attacking in a particular area of ​​life. Some enter into the sentimental life, sowing intrigues, sickly jealousy (which is nothing more than obsession), distrust, contempt, selfishness, lying, adultery, prostitution, doubts and sorrows. In this macabre mission, for years they work to undermine that person.

* Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

In a dream, John was taken to Heaven

* Luís Alberto Alves

From another perspective we have the case of Pharaoh, who dreamed of seven lean cows eating seven fat cows. That's when Joseph enters history. Used by God, he can decipher what that message meant. But realize that it all happened when you slept. Nobody dreams awake.

The apostle John was taken in a dream to Heaven and there Jesus Christ dictated all the words that would make up the book of Revelation. It was so real that he collapsed at the feet of Christ, when he tried to look at his face and saw two fireballs in the place of his eyes, as well as the strong brilliance of his face, like the noonday sun. Jesus lifted him up and said not to be afraid.

We all need the safety of the Lord. During a night's sleep anything can happen, especially at a time when society is plunged into violence. After all, no one is safe, whether rich or poor.

But when Jesus Christ is who is the sentry, hardly the enemy will be able to realize its rotten objectives. For this it is important to pray for the protection of the Lord.

For the lion of the tribe of Judah never sleeps and will never sleep, for he is the eternal God, creator of the heavens and the earth, and watch over his servants. Do not forget: always pray this Psalm verse that I quoted a few lines back.

* Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor