1 John 2:15-16

"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world." 1 John 2:15-16

"And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called the Seas: and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:10 In the beginning, ALL of creation was good. Earth, man, and angels were all good. Lucifer initiated the corruption of all good things, except for God. "And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him." Revelation 12:7-9 Satan was thrown to Earth and injected his belief system into humanity. Souls have been vied for ever since. Tis good versus evil.

The beliefs, that twist hearts, come not from the Creator. God IS and DOES good. "O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever." 1 Chronicles 16:34 The Lord God did not boast of creating the heavens, the earth, and man. It was out of love that these were created. He loved us so much that He gave us dominion over the earth and all that is in it(Genesis 1:28). Free-will was given to choose to obey or disobey. This requires unconditional love. We should humble ourselves before such great goodness, not let the "power" we possess blind us to the fact it was and is all a gift. God knows nothing of lust, pride, or boasting. He is purity incarnate. All of these twisted attributes come from the corruption of love. Who corrupted love?

Satan's presence in the world twists our view. His pull is so strong that he twists goodness and love until it is but a shadow of it's former glory. When we bite into the apple of deception the devil gives our mind, we are but a shadow of the glory we could have shown the world for the LORD. Satan projects his sin(or rebellion) upon us. Ambition was founded by his unnatural want for more(the throne of God[Isaiah 14:12-14]). His desire, to be worshipped, spawned our constant craving for attention. Its all about greed. Lucifer had already been given everything, yet he wanted MORE! He wants more to make himself better than God. Satan seeks to instill his values and "morals" in humanity. To create a revolution in humanity. The use of accomplishments and material wealth will make others less than us. Those "do-gooders" or "Christ followers" will be put under his feet. He views these people as weak(for they care more about others than themselves). This is a foreign concept(care) to the devil. He is not creative or a creator. Manipulation is all that the devil knows.

Good versus evil? Unconditional love versus manipulation? God has pursued us through the ages with a love so pure that it cannot be corrupted. His love is constant, constantly good. So good and pure, He sent a Lamb so pure, pristine, and full of love to repair the gap that we willfully made. We chose to be manipulated by the Enemy. He deceived us with a bright and shiny "prize." Nothing in this world is worth the loss of the unconditional love of the Father. Eternity with Abba and Christ Jesus is the only "prize" worth having! Beware the temptations and manipulations of the devil. His actions got him banished from Heaven. Heed his advice and you will find yourself in the same pickle!

kenny