The Devil’s Beatitudes

What does it look like from the other side?  Instead of working in the fields of the Lord, what would it look like if we stopped, stood up, and stared back at ourselves from the fields of evil?

C.S. Lewis, one of my favorite Christian authors, has indeed given us a glance of this perspective in his famous book The Screwtape Letters (suggested reading for every Christian).

Today, however, I want to offer you a bit of wisdom that was handed to me from another author.  This writing is titled “The Devil’s Beatitudes.”  I trust it to be insightful to you in keeping on the “paths of righteous for His (Jesus’) name’s sake.”

 

If the Devil were to write his Beatitudes, they would probably go something like this:

Blessed are those who are too tired, too busy, too distracted to spend an hour once a week with their fellow Christians in Church—they are my best workers.

Blessed are those Christians who wait to be asked and expect to be thanked—I can use them.

Blessed are the touchy, with a bit of luck they may stop going to church—they are my missionaries.

Blessed are those who are very religious but get on everyone’s nerves—they are mine forever.

Blessed are the troublemakers—they shall be called my children.

Blessed are those who have no time to pray—they are easy prey for me.

Blessed are the gossipers—for they are my secret agents.

Blessed are those critical of church leadership—for they shall inherit a place with me in my fate.

Blessed are the complainers—I’m all ears for them.

Blessed are you when you read this and think it is about other people and not yourself—I’ve got you!

 

Genuinely Provoked—Dennis