BURDEN FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

I have a burden for troubled young people this evening. Especially those who cut themselves. I can't wrap my mind around that type of self abuse. It has only been the last few years that I have even heard of such a practice. I did not realize it is not a new thing but an act carried out for the pagan god Baal. I was reading about Elijah and the word said.....they called on the name of Baal even from the morning until noon, saying, Baal, hear us, but there was no voice or any that answered.... It came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, cry aloud; for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awakened. And they cried aloud and cut themselves after their manner....till the blood gushed out of them...but there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regardeth. 1 KINGS 18:26-29. Of course I knew cutting was demonic but I never realized before that it is in actuality a form of worship to a pagan god who neither answers or regards. John 10:10 says the devil comes to steal, kill and destroy.....these are literally destroyed for lack of knowledge. They are trying to fill an emptiness that can only be filled with Jesus. Let us pray for them... Father God we come in humble supplication for these who bow to the enemy unknown to themselves. We ask for you to shine light in their darkness that they may see the truth and welcome it into their hearts. We bind the power of the evil from their lives and offer the life that is found in your word Jesus Christ. We deliver them into your hands and ask that you send laborers across their paths. We thank you for drawing these wounded spirits to our attention and we ask that you would ever remind our hearts of mercy to remember them to you. For you are the hope and glory forever...in Jesus name we pray amen.