An estimated 2.4 million Muslims made the pilgrimage to Mina, Saudi Arabia this year to take part in the "Stoning of Satan". This ritual is part of the Hajj, one of the 5 pillars of Islam which every believer must carry out at least once in their lives.
In Mina, there are 3 pillars, each one 82 feet tall. Believers must throw 21 pebbles at each one of the pillars during the ritual. The thing is, hundreds of people have been trampled to death as the pilgrims rush to throw their rocks at the pillars. Satan's probably getting a good laugh at that.
Several years ago a young man bowed at an altar and asked God to forgive his sin. Jesus came into his heart and he was saved. There were no pebbles thrown, nobody got trampled to death. Just a sinner beginning a new life (2 Corinthians 5:17-21).
Folks, you can't beat Satan by throwing rocks at pillars or going through some ritual. You beat Satan when you accept Jesus as your savior.
Anyway, it's God's job to take care of Satan. Revelation 20: 10 "And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. Amen
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Thanks for the reminder!
When things start going wrong, I start trying to figure out how to fight the devil, and then I'm reminded..."Oh yeah, God has already done that for me!"
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