On September 29, 2014, while Sherry and I were praying against the evil works of Isis, it came to me that Isis was a goddess worshipped by the people of the ancient Egyptian, Greco, and Roman empires. Jewish believers called her the goddess of lust. Isis means Throne. [1]
Satan leads people to behead others. Such beastly behavior is described in the Bible. [2] Such activity is a sign that the Lord’s return is near.
Jesus revealed that in the last days many will be under the mesmerizing influence of “Babylon, the Mother of Harlots.” She will sit on the leaders and peoples of the world and steer them like a cowgirl steers a horse. She will steer those in power to persecute and kill those who refuse to bow to her. [3]
In the Bible, God describes good and bad behaviors. He does not want our faith to be sifted like wheat by the devil. Our Heavenly Father helps us to discern between good and evil because He wants us to inherit eternal life.
Spiritual seduction and intimidation are tools of the devil to compromise followers of Christ. He wants to destroy faith in Christ. We overcome his evil deeds by the blood of the Lamb, by the Word of our testimony, and by being willing to die for our faith in Christ. [4]
The spirit of Babylon, the Mother of Harlots, influences earthly rulers to betray God. [5] This harlot spirit was embodied in the life of Queen Jezebel. It used Jezebel seduce King Ahab to worship idols and persecute the prophets of God. [6] It used the daughter of Herodias to seduce King Herod and afterwards demanded the head of John the Baptist on a platter. [7] It will influence leaders in the last days to slay God’s messengers and servants. [8] How will the unsaved hear the Gospel and be saved if God’s messengers are slain?
The Lord Jesus Christ revealed to us that just before He returns, Babylon, the Mother of Harlots will be drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. “In her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slain on earth.” God eventually destroys her with fire. [9]
Woman was created by God to be man’s helper. The devil hates God. Therefore, to do one of the most dastardly deeds he could do, he flipped God’s helpmate for man to become man’s hurt mate. The devil seduced woman to sin. Afterwards, she gave man the forbidden fruit and he too sinned against God. The devil’s goal is to ruin love relationships between God and people, and between people and people.
John the Baptist stood against the spirit of harlotries. He told King Herod that it was unlawful for him to have intimate relationships with his brother’s wife. John dared to speak against the spirit of harlotry. He dared to defy the spirit of Jezebel.
Inspired by Satan, Herodias commanded her daughter to dance for King Herod. After her dance, Herod offered to her up to half of his kingdom. Imagine if she had taken his offer! She would have reduced his financial holdings by half. God warns us, “By means of a harlot a man is reduced to a crust of bread; and an adulterous will prey upon his precious life.” [10]
An employee at a rehab center once said of the men in the program, “They do not have a substance abuse problem. They have a woman problem.” Behind almost every addiction is a relationship that went awry.
One day, Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out the buyers and sellers. His love for people moved Him to do something. While in the temple, He cried out, “My house will be a house of prayer, but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.” Afterwards the blind and the lame came to Jesus in the temple, and He healed them. [11] This is what we need today. We need Jesus to come into the temple of our hearts and cleanse them from every evil influence. We need Him to heal us.
The devil is the king of thieves. If he cannot capture us with one lure, he will try another. For example, using lust for sumptuous food, lust for unnecessary wealth, or lust for temporary fame. If temptations fails, he uses intimidation. It has been said that if a person gives the devil an inch, he will become a ruler.
We need to pray as our Lord taught us, “Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.” Rely on the HOLY SPIRIT! Stay in God’s Word! Be faithful to God! Jesus said, “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” The Apostle Paul was familiar with suffering, he wrote, “Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.” [12]
[1] Wikipedia
[2] Revelation 20:4
[3] Revelation 17
[4] Revelation 12:11
[5] Revelation 17:1-4
[6] 1 Kings 16:31; 18:4; 19:1-2; 21:5-25; Revelation 2:20
[7] Matthew 14:3-11
[8] Revelation 17:6
[9] Revelation 17:6; Revelation 18:24; Revelation 18:8
[10] Proverbs 6:26
[11] Luke 19:45-46
[12] Matthew 6:13; 10:28; 2 Corinthians 4:17
