Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith (1 Corinthians 16:13).

The school administration in a Christian high school found out that
nearly every student in the school had played "Bloody Mary," a
popular party game among some groups of children. A common version of
the game requires a child to go into a completely darkened bathroom
alone, spin around six times, face the mirror, and call upon Bloody Mary
to show herself. In many cases these children saw something frightening
in the mirror. There was no physical explanation for seeing anything in
a totally dark room. These children had unwittingly opened themselves up
to the god of this world.

Bloody Mary is only one of the more "innocent" ways our
children are giving Satan a foothold in their lives. Games like the
Ouija board and Dungeons and Dragons are other common means by which
children are introduced to the occult. The music, movies, magazines,
television programs, and substances our children are exposed to create
gaping doors of opportunity for Satan to seduce them. At one public high
school in Southern California, 133 students were referred to the school
psychologist during the first six weeks of classes because of their
involvement with Satanism and the occult. Most children don’t even
realize the spiritual bondage they are submitting to when participating
in these activities. What’s worse, most parents don’t either.

Children are dabbling in all kinds of occultic experiences: astral
projection, table lifting, fortune-telling, astrology, crystals or
pyramids, automatic writing, tarot cards, palm reading, spirit guides
and blood pacts. In addition, the New Age Movement, permeating our
society and our public education system today, is the source of many
pitfalls. Much of the world’s attempt to amuse and entertain our
children leads them into darkness.

No matter how many dark doorways beckon to your children, Christ is
the ultimate door to freedom. He is the truth and the light that dispels
the lies of Satan and the darkness of the world. Teach yourself and your
children to know and choose the truth.

Lord, help me equip my children to recognize and dispel the darkness
in the worldly amusements and entertainment which surround them.

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