Most Christians are very familiar with the words of Jesus in the Sermon on the M ount concerning Christian

Character, known as the Beatitudes. It has been sever al years now since I read the Devils imitation and mockery of the Inspired Words of Jesus. If the devil were to write his beatitudes, they would probably go so mething like this: 1. Blessed are those who are too tired, too busy, too distracted to spend an hour once a week with their fellow Christians they are my best workers. 2. Blessed are those Christians who wait to be asked and expected to be thanked I can use them. 3. Blessed are the touchy who stop going to church they are my missionaries. 4 Blessed are the trouble makers they shall be called my children. 5. Blessed are the complainers Im all ears to them. 6. Blessed are those who are bored with the ministers mannerisms and mistakes for they get nothing out of his sermons. 7. Blessed is the church member who expects to be invited to his own church for he is a part of the problem instead of the solution. 8. Blessed are those who gossip for they shall cause strife and divisions that please me. 9. Blessed are those who are easily offended for they will soon get angry and quit. 10. Blessed are those who do not give their offering to carry on Gods work for they are my helpers. 11. Blessed is he who professes to love God but hates his brother and sister for he shall be with me forever. 12. Blessed are you who, when you read this, think it is about other people and not yourself Ive got you too! Did these get you thinking? So are you a counterfeit Christian or one who serve s Christ and His Kingdom? I am not sure about too many things in life but this I am absolutely certain; you cannot serve a Holy God and the Devil at the same t ime. So many Christians, who may not be Christian at all, live their lives with one foot in Heaven and one foot in Hell! That is to say, they love Jesus and ob ey Jesus only when it serves their flesh. I am reminded of what Jesus said conce rning this issue; Luke 9:23 Then he said to them all: If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoev er wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will s ave it. 25 What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit hi s very self? 26 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. The Devil wants to destroy your soul and keep you from giving Praise and Glory t o your Creator Jesus Christ, whereas, Jesus wants to Bless you and Save you from destruction! Your choice. Cry out in repentance and receive Jesus as your Maste r and Lord! If not, the Devil already has you!