Wheat and Weeds

This blog is in response to a powerful, emotional blog I recently read on http://www.tormentedinhiding.blogspot.com/



In Wheatfield Bound Part 2, I was reminded several times of books I read on the subject of demonology: Hostage to the Devil by Malachi Martin, The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren by Gerald Brittle, The Screwtape Letters and Christianity and Culture by C. S. Lewis. Father Malachi Martin Ph. D wrote about 5 exorcisms of living Americans. Ed and Lorraine Warren have made a career investigating possible possessions for the Catholic Church in order to determine if exorcisms are warranted. The Screwtape Letters is a masterpiece in my opinion. C. S. Lewis wrote from the point of view of a ranking demon instructing lower demons on how to manipulate and handle their patients (human beings).

In Wheatfield Bound Part 2, the author speaks of hypnotism, black out periods and horror. These are recurring themes in the study of possessions. Ouija boards and hypnotism are leading catalyst for possessions. People who have gone through the tribulation of possession and exorcism often speak of entire periods of their life that are blacked out. They speak of people and experiences that they can recall clearly but they do not know it they were real, if they actually happened. In all cases or possession there are always tales of horror. We all are constantly under attack from the forces of Satan but for the extreme cases of possession it seems it is necessary for a person to allow or open themselves up to being taken over. That's what makes Ouija boards and hypnotism so dangerous they both by definition involve allowing access to you self by outer forces. C. S. Lewis "There is no neutral ground in the universe: every square inch, every split second is claimed by God and counterclaimed by Satan" Christianity and Culture. We have no choice but to choose who possesses us, God or Satan.

Satan has been extremely successful at convincing the world that he doesn't exist. We are so proud of our scientific and technological advances many people have come to believe that we are the center of the world, that no God or devils exist. This is exactly what Satan wants and is one of his greatest accomplishments. In one of the books in the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha Eve tells how Satan complains that we humans are at fault for his losing his former status and glory. Satan was the crowning cherub in heaven, chief musician and one of the most beautiful if not the most beautiful of all angels. When Satan rebelled and set himself up as a god, one third of heaven rebelled with him. They were cast out of heaven as a punishment for their rebellion. God planned to replace the perfect beings that had rebelled with imperfect beings that would show faith and devotion to Him. Later on Earth, fallen angels seeing the daughters of men, seeing they were beautiful took them for wives and had children with them. The nephilim (giants or titans) were the offspring of these forbidden unions. They were 600 feet tall and were devouring all the food of the Earth including humans. The nephilim were a major reason for the great flood. After the flood, their bodies died but their spirits being half angel couldn't die. They have remained here on Earth as disembodied spirits. These spirits are one of the perpetrators of possessions although possession by fallen angels takes place also. Living without bodies is such a horrible existence that they would rather live in pigs than be without bodies, as one of the stories of Jesus relates. These are the reasons why Satan is at war with us humans. Satan knows that some of us are destined to replace him in heaven ruling with our Lord. Satan is determined to stop or thwart God's plan as best he can.

Satan is a master general; he does not use his forces where they are not needed. As with the parable of the wheat and weeds. God only has plans for the wheat. The weeds are destined for the fire. There is no point for Satan to use his armies to contend with the weeds. They are already lost. Satan focuses his forces on the wheat. Those of us who have the ability to be of use to our Father, we are the targets of Satan. This is why the evil seem to have boundless good luck and the good always find hardship. It is said that no one comes to the Father unless the spirit draws them. Therefore if you feel the pull of God, if you want to be with our Lord rejoice He hasn't forgotten you. He hasn't given up on you. Don't give up on God and don't give up on yourself. Every prophecy that comes before the return of our Lord in the air to take the church to heaven for the seven year reign of the antichrist has been fulfilled. The final chess pieces are being moved into place. We are on the verge of seeing chapter 4 of the Book of Revelation come to fruition. Be happy that you have tribulation. That is your proof that you are a threat to Satan and a useful servant God. Look for the coming of the Lord and He will collect you and take you to the Barn.