Religion: WHERE IS THE LORD GOD OF ELIJAH?

WHERE IS THE LORD GOD OF ELIJAH?

Written by Irvin L. Rozier

WHERE IS THE LORD GOD OF ELIJAH?

2 Kings 2 verse 14 "And he took repparttar mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote repparttar 151047 waters, and said, Where is repparttar 151048 LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten repparttar 151049 waters, they parted hither and thither and Elisha went over."

I have been meditating on this passage of scripture for repparttar 151050 last several days. Chapter two of 2 Kings tells repparttar 151051 story of Elijah's last day on earth, before repparttar 151052 chariot of fire took him in a whirlwind. Elisha was to be Elijah's replacement, and he was journeying with Elijah to several places. He refused to leave Elijah's side and knew that particular day would be Elijah's last on earth. Several other prophets also knew that Elijah was going to be taken by repparttar 151053 LORD...it was no secret to them. They even asked Elisha if he knew but he told them to hold their peace and say nothing about it. Elijah performed his last miracle when he took his mantle, smote repparttar 151054 waters of repparttar 151055 river Jordan, and they parted. When they crossed repparttar 151056 Jordan, Elijah asked Elisha what he could do for him. Elisha asked for a double portion of Elijah's spirit, and Elijah said, "Thou hast asked a hard thing" (reminds me of repparttar 151057 fact to get a portion of repparttar 151058 spirit cost something...trials, testings, troubles, faith exercised, heartaches, misunderstandings, etc). Suddenly, a chariot of fire appeared, parted Elijah and Elisha, and then...Elijah was gone with repparttar 151059 wind.

The Dangers of Harry Potter

Written by Michael Bradley

The Harry Potter book has just been released in repparttar

bookstores this week.This book is repparttar 150997

sixth book in a planned series of 7 books.

I’m sure you have all heard that these books have been a huge success and there are millions of kids throughout repparttar 150998 world hooked on these books as well as quite a few adults themselves. The publishing industry has never seen anything quite like this. What is repparttar 150999 fascination with these books and now repparttar 151000 movie? Why are so many children and some adults drawn to these books?

There have always been movies and fiction books on witchcraft, wizardry and sorcery - but none of them have ever obtained repparttar 151001 popularity that this series of books has. What is so different with this line of books? Why are they so much more popular than anything else that has ever been written?

Many of repparttar 151002 major Christian ministries are up in major arms about these books and now repparttar 151003 movie. They say these books are a lure to lead children and adults into witchcraft and repparttar 151004 other dark occult arts.

However, we have always had these types of movies and books coming at us. Why all of a sudden are so many Christians coming out against these books where they have really not done this in repparttar 151005 past with all of repparttar 151006 fantasy movies Hollywood has come out with in repparttar 151007 past.

I've always felt in my spirit that there really was something different with these series of books - but I never bought or read any of them. I went ahead and rented repparttar 151008 very first Harry Potter video and watched it in its complete entirety to see if these Christians were right in their criticism of this movie and these books or if they were just getting too carried away on what at first glance just seems to be harmless fantasy entertainment.

After watching and reviewing this movie very carefully, it is my personal opinion that repparttar 151009 Christians who are up in arms over these books and movie are right! This movie, and especially repparttar 151010 series of books themselves, is a definite lure from repparttar 151011 dark side to entice and trap people into not only witchcraft itself - but other occult arts, which are expressly forbidden by God repparttar 151012 Father in repparttar 151013 Bible.

There is no question that Satan is repparttar 151014 one orchestrating repparttar 151015 way that these books have been written up and how they have been so cleverly marketed to a mass audience who have no idea what is really lurking behind all of it. Satan has very cleverly put a major spiritual secret in these books and movies that is in operation in repparttar 151016 spiritual realm that will draw some of repparttar 151017 more ignorant and naive into repparttar 151018 real world of witchcraft.

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