“Be glad for this reason, heavens and those who live in them. How horrible it is for the earth and the sea because the devil has come down to them with fierce anger, knowing that he has little time left.” (Revelation 12:12).
God’s Word is very clear that in the last days, the church will face the fury of Satan. The devil is aware that “he has little time left” and he’s determined to destroy families, Christian and non-Christians. With that in mind, “Keep your mind clear, and be alert. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion as he looks for someone to devour. (1 Peter 5:8).
I am convinced that Satan is targeting to destroy families at a higher level of intensity than ever before. He is roaring like a vicious lion attacking the family to devour them. He is determined to obliterate marriages, children, and setting families in opposition to each other. The devil’s final aim is to destroy every family.
The Lord described this satanic agenda in John 8:44, “The devil was a murderer from the beginning”. The devil had a destructive plan even against the very first family. It was Satan who came into Cain and convinced him to kill his brother, Abel.
And this murderer is still at work. The past few years reveal this in horrific ways. On May 24, the devil took hold of a crazed lone gunman and drove them into raging destruction. When the young man stormed into Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX on a hellish killing spree, the world was stunned. He shot and killed nineteen children and two teachers at point-blank range. Who but the devil himself could have possessed him to do this?
I think of the destruction brought on the families of both the victims and the killers. There have been suicides, mental breakdowns, divorces, traumatized siblings. The devastation of that horrific violent act still reverberates beyond belief. And the families and peers of all connected will grieve for a lifetime. Consider the ravages that are never talked about in this devastating tragedy. The suffering of the families, the grief of the other students— this was horrific and destructive. Only the devil could be responsible for a young man murdering these precious, innocent children, for no apparent reason?
This horrible act tormenting these families today is beyond belief. And this Ulvalde tragedy example I’ve referenced is just one of many examples of what is taking place in our nation. Across the entire world, Satan is bringing devastation. He plans to continue until he has destroyed each household in his way.
A lot of Christian families have been devastated by destruction, sadness and disaster. And the evil devastation has manifested itself in a lot of ways: through families splitting, rebellious children, many addictions. And yet, the end result is inevitably the same: a once-healthy family is shredded and torn apart.
I have witnessed this firsthand for more than 36 years of ministry, as young people in school and incarcerated in juvenile facilities, have received Truth for Youth Bibles for the first time. It has been so encouraging to witness these anguished young people getting miraculously saved and delivered from their bondage. The Lord has transformed many of them into new creations.
One of the most certain indications of a true to life salvation has been when a young person looks back to see what the devil has taken from them. They cry out as they clutch their Truth for Youth Bible. Addicted to drugs, pornography or sex, they don’t care about turning their back on their family. The only thing they were concerned about was getting their next drink, smoking their next joint, popping their next pill, looking at their next porn site or taking advantage of another unsuspecting young lady. However, now they weep profusely over what they have lost.
One young man in a juvenile facility pointed to a picture, “Pastor Tim, that was my girlfriend. She loved me, and I loved her. I realize now that I was using her and took advantage of her so that I could fulfill my own selfish desires. But I don’t know where she is now. Look at what I lost…”
It is horrific. In those times, you are aware of the devils devastating influence on these families. Certainly, the biggest devastation is never about the addicts’ crippling effect on their bodies or their blank expression. Instead, it is about what has been taken from them: an education, a relationship, their childhood, a spouse, a child, a future. What about the children of the adults whose lives have been devastated by sin: a chance to be raised in a godly home, to know the love of Jesus, to be loved and taken care of by loving parents, to be taught by example to live for Jesus.
It is wonderful that a lot of these former addicts have been blessed by God with restored families. Or, in some cases, they have found a new family in the church body they have plugged into. But I still grieve with them over the destruction they have experienced.
It is God’s desire for you to “Rescue Your Family From Devastation.” Here is what the Holy Spirit has shown me with regard to this. In any troubled home, somebody has to get the attention of the Lord Jesus Christ. There comes a time when certain family circumstances are beyond human hope. No counselor, no doctor or medicine, or anything else can do the job. The situation has become humanly impossible. The only hope is a parting of the Red Sea miracle, or else it will end in mass devastation.
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It is then, that the only hope left is for somebody to get the attention of the Lord. Someone has to get God’s attention. It doesn’t make any difference who it is, a mom, a dad, a brother, a sister, a son or daughter. That individual has to make it a priority to get the attention of almighty God! And that individual has to determine, “I’m not leaving until I hear from God. He has to tell me, ‘It’s done. Now, go your way.'”
In John 4:46 “A government official was in Cana. His son was sick in Capernaum”. This was a very distinguished family, maybe even royalty. A spirit of death hung over the home, as the family tended to their son that was at deaths door. There may have been aunts and uncles, or grandparents, or other children in the home. And we’re told the whole household believed, including the servants. John 4:53 says, ”(The father) believed, and his whole house”.
There was somebody in that needy family that knew who Jesus was, and was aware of His healing power. One way or another, word managed to get to this family that Jesus was about twenty-five miles away in Cana. Willing to do whatever it takes, this concerned dad made a decision to get through to the Jesus. John 4:47 says, “When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death.”
Through the many years on the evangelistic field, I’ll have a mom or a dad come to me weeping over a devastation situation with a son or a daughter that has gone the wayward way of the world. Many times, the parent is the last hope that the family has to get the attention of the Lord. They will take on the responsibility to fervently pray. They will fervently pray until Jesus brings the deliverance. They will enlist others to pray with them, declaring, “It’s beyond the point of hope for us. We have to have a miracle.”
The government official in John 4 got through to Jesus because he was determined to. The Bible says in John 4:47 that he “begged (Jesus) that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death”. What a spectacular depiction of intercession. This dad put everything in his life on hold to get the attention of Jesus to provide a word.
The Lord responded to him in John 4:48, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.” What was the Lord saying? He was telling this government official that a miraculous deliverance wasn’t his most pressing need. To the contrary, the most important need this man had was his faith. Use your imagination, the Lord could have easily traveled to this mans home and spoke directly to the sickness in this boys body and commanded it to leave. If Jesus would have done this, all that this troubled family would have known of Jesus was that He was a healer.
The Lord wanted more for this individual and his family. The Lord wanted to reveal to them that He was God in the flesh. So he declared to the government official, in essence, “Do you believe it is God you are asking for this need to be met? Do you believe I am the Christ, the Savior of the world?” The government official answered in John 4:49, “Sir, come with me before my little boy dies.” No doubt, Jesus recognized faith in this man. It was almost as though Jesus was saying, “He believes I’m God in the flesh.” Because then the Lord said to him in John 4:50, “Go home. Your son will live.”
It is ashamed, but a lot of Christians give up before they ever hear from the Lord. However, this individual went away in faith. What was the determining factor? This individual had received a word from Jesus. He had aggressively pursued the Lord and waited on Him with faith believing. He was not going to leave until he got what he came there for. John 4:50, “The man believed what Jesus told him and left. the word”.
As believers we are to win the lost and many believers make this a priority. we cry out to God for revival, for our lost neighbors, our lost city, our nation, and our world. All of this is extremely important. However, are you fervently and faithfully praying for your family members that are not in right relationship with the Lord? Praying for your family that is not saved should be a major priority in your life. Think about it, the responsibility for praying for your family that is not serving the Lord, falls on those who God is listening to, that are close enough to Him to petition Him on their behalf. Listen, if that isn’t you, then who is it? If you aren’t praying for your families salvation then who is?
Perhaps you say, “I’ve talked to my children about the Lord for years. I’ve lived my life as an example in front of them. My family knows that I am serving the Lord. I just need to leave them in the Lords hands.” It is true that we should leave our unsaved family members in the Lord’s hands. However, leaving them in the Lord’s hands doesn’t continue to fervently pray for them. If we cease to pray for their salvation, we are saying, “This is so hopeless that I’m not even going to pray for them anymore.”
Trusting the Lord means doing just the opposite. If we absolutely trust God for their salvation and deliverance, we will fervently cry out to Jesus like the government official did, “Please, Jesus, come now. Act quickly, before my loved one is lost forever.” Only aggressive, fervent praying can overcome the devil’s devastating aims to destroy our family. Wimpy praying will not break down the devil’s strategies. We have to be shaken out of our own concerns and get serious about aggressive and fervent praying until His word comes.
When the Lord was in Tyre and Sidon, “A Canaanite woman from that territory came to him and began to shout, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is grievously vexed by a demon.” (Matthew 15:22). The devil had moved into this woman’s house and possessed her child. The word for “grievously” here comes from a Greek word that means depraved. The girl was vile, wicked, being driven by the devil.
Understand that this mom was not wicked. Certainly she was a Gentile, she believed. She even called Jesus, “Lord, son of David.” She was declaring, “I know you are the Savior, God’s Messiah.” So you have to ask yourself, how does the devil gain access to the son or daughter of a devout Christian? How can Satan possess a son or daughter in a believer’s home?
If you are reading this, most likely you are a Christian parent. You have raised your children in the house of God and you have done your very best to show your children how to live for God. But now, after years of faithfully attending Sunday school and hearing anointed sermons in church, your child has become apathetic toward the things of God. They don’t care about serving the Lord anymore. And you ask, “God, how could this be?”
I’ve witnessed this in many ministers homes. Children that were raised in Christian homes, but somehow they got away from God. Their lives began to be driven by demonic powers. And they grew addicted to drugs, alcohol, pornography, prostitution.
You may be thinking, “I’m glad that isn’t my child. My children are great. I have raised my children in the fear of God. They are aware of what is right and wrong. They may not be on fire for Jesus, but at least they’re not living in the world.”
If that is the case for you, you should be thankful that your child is not living worldly. But you need to also fervently pray that your children will not be lukewarm toward the Lord too. According to the Lord himself, being lukewarm is as terrible a condition as being demonically oppressed. When Christ warned in Revelation 3, “I will spew you out of my mouth,” he wasn’t talking to the alcoholic. He was speaking directly to lukewarm Christians. Jesus knows that an indifferent spirit can draw any Christian into demonic activity from hell.
Perhaps your child is courteous, kind, and well-behaved. Your children may not hang out with the wrong crowd. They may respect their elders and live morally upright. But if they are not wholehearted in love with Jesus — if they’re just drifting along spiritually — they are in danger. You see, children that are raised in a Christian home are already a prime target of the devil. Satan is pursuing children in homes that are most fervent in their love for the Lord. If your children are lukewarm, it has made the devils job easier. Satan delights over how easy it is to bring your child into the chains of sin.
Even devout believers — including ministers — can be blind to the snare the devil has put out for their children that are indifferent toward the things of God. The devil is always searching to remove even a little bit of spiritual fervency that is in them. Christian parents, I charge you before God, do not allow Satan to have your child. Every day, cry out to God on behalf of your children’s spiritual well being. The Lord has equipped you with the weapon of prayer to shake them out of being apathetic and indifferent toward God.
The lady with the depraved child aggressively persisted in pursuing the Lord. After a period of time, the disciples insisted, “Lord, send her away, get rid of her. She won’t stop bothering us.” Note Jesus’ response to the woman’s pleas in Matthew 15:23, “He answered her not a word”. Apparently, Christ ignored the whole situation. Why would he do this? We know our Lord has never turned a deaf ear to the cry of any sincere seeker.
The truth is, Jesus was fully aware that this woman’s story would be told to every future generation. And Jesus wanted to give a revelation to all who would read it. So, he tested the aggressiveness of this woman’s faith. When he did get around to speaking to her, he said in Matthew 15:24, “I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel”. Jesus was telling her, “I came for the salvation of the Jews. Why should I waste their gospel on a Gentile?”
Truth is, a lot of us would have been offended and left immediately with this kind of response. But this woman dug her heals in. Her child’s condition was a matter of life and death to her. And she wasn’t going to give the Lord any peace until He gave her what she came for.
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Let me ask you, how often do you give up on what you are praying for? How often have you grown weary and reasoned, “I have already brought it before the Lord and nothing happened.” Was it a matter of life and death to you? Did you truly seek the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, knowing there was no other source?
Think about this ladies response. This woman didn’t belly ache or point an accusing finger, saying, “Why are you denying me, Jesus?” The Bible says that she did just the opposite in Matthew 15:25, “Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me”.
The next thing Jesus says is hard to swallow. Once again, Jesus dismissed this lady. Except this time it has the appearance that he was down right rude to her. He said in Matthew 15:26, “It’s not right to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.”.
The Jewish believers of that day considered Gentiles to be on the same level as dogs in God’s view. Obviously, Jesus knew that wasn’t true; he would not make a racial slur at any child of God Almighty. However, Jesus was aware that this woman knew what the Jews’ attitude toward Gentiles was. So Jesus was testing her…again.
With perseverance this momma said in Matthew 15:27, “You’re right, Lord. But even the dogs eat scraps that fall from their masters’ tables”. What a powerful response. This persistent momma was not going to relent in her pursuit of Jesus. And the Lord commended her for it. Jesus said to her in Matthew 15:28, “Woman, you have strong faith! What you wanted will be done for you.” At that moment her daughter was cured.”.
Friend, don’t settle for the crumbs. God has promised us all of the grace and mercy we need for everything you are going through right now. And that includes every attack against your family and children, that are serving the Lord or not serving the Lord! God has given us an invitation to approach the Lord’s throne boldly, with confidence. God wants us to bring to Him every need we have. It doesn’t matter if it is a rebellious son or daughter or a parent that doesn’t believe in God. You might not witness all of your family members become Christians. However we can put up major roadblocks around them, to stop their race to hell. Fervently pray down conviction on them, and pray up protective hedges around them. You can also fervently pray believer’s into their pathway to witness to them.
However, I am certain that none of this will ever take place if we throw in the towel and give up. We may try to make ourselves believe that we have to take the matter on faith now and just leave it in God’s hands. However, sometimes that is just a cop out. Certainly we need to leave it in God’s hands. A part of leaving your situation in God’s hands is you continually bombarding Heaven with fervent, fiery prayer for your family! God wants you to continually pour out your spiritual sweat and fervently intercede for your loved ones’ souls to be saved.
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On a beautiful sunny day, several years ago our family was in a boat on the lake in Oklahoma. Our youngest daughter Mikalen and me were in the water with life jackets on just enjoying ourselves. All of a sudden a storm came seemingly from no where and the wind began to aggressively push us away from the boat. We tried with all of our might to swim toward the boat but it was seemingly impossible! However, for the sake of my child, I was determined to rescue my daughter from the devastation of that storm and get her to safety, whatever it took! Thankfully, totally exhausted, I was able to get Mikalen safely back on the boat. You have to pray for God to rescue your family from devastation, with that same tenacity and determination.
I compel you to make this your prayer: “Lord, if one of my family members is lost, it won’t be because I did not fervently pray for their salvation. It won’t be because I took for granted your Holy Spirit’s work in their lives. And it won’t be because I don’t cry out to you for their salvation. Whatever it takes, I’m going to war in prayer for their salvation until one of us goes into eternity. Don’t let them leave this earth without being in right relationship with you.”
Send me the names of your unsaved family and we will pray with you for their salvation!
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Here is one of thousands of letters that we receive from young people on a regular basis:
To whom it may concern, I was struggling with deep depression and I had decided to kill myself. I figured nothing could be any worse than what I was already going through. A friend called and said he had something special he wanted to give me and asked if he could come over to my house and that he needed to see me immediately. He sounded like it was so important that I told him he could. When he got there he said, “I felt like the Lord wanted me to give this to you.” And he held out a Truth for Youth Bible. He hugged me and left.
I sat down read all of the comic stories. One of them was on the subject of suicide. I knew God was speaking to me. I called my friend and told him what I was struggling with. He came back over, prayed for me and talked to me about the Lord. I gave my life to Jesus. Thank you for the Truth for Youth Bible. John P.
The Truth for Youth Bible consist of the entire New Testament, along with 100 pages of powerful comic stories in the front, on the subjects of: cutting, sexting, bullying, suicide, sexual purity, witchcraft, drugs, drunkenness, peer pressure, homosexuality, abortion, honor, pornography, evolution, pluralism and school violence.
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This is one of many letters that we receive on a regular basis:
Dear Pastor Tim Todd, The very first Bible I have ever owned is the Truth for Youth Bible that was given to me by one of the officers here. I made a mess of my life with drugs and alcohol then I was put into prison for armed burglary. Your comic stories are so easy to read and they have helped me so much. From reading your Truth for Youth Bible I understand that Jesus really does love me even though I got into all of this trouble. I have made a decision to serve the Lord. Thank you for your help. Stephen J.


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Please pray for us as we continue to provide Bibles at the Border for unaccompanied youth crossing into America at the southern border. These young people have been separated from their families, they need Jesus and they need Bibles. Thankfully, we have permission to go into these facilities and share the Good News of Jesus Christ with these precious young men and young ladies, (12-18 years old), and give them Spanish Truth for Youth Bibles. We have already given away more than 70,000 Bibles and the majority of the youth that receive them are giving their lives to the Lord Jesus Christ!!!
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We continue to provide Spanish Truth for Youth Bibles for the precious people of Cuba that have NEVER had a Bible! The Bibles are shipped to Cuba and distributed by Christian youth, to their friends that don’t have a Bible. THOUSANDS of youth in Cuba are giving their lives to the Lord Jesus Christ as a result of these vitally important efforts. Please pray for the harvest of souls and Truth for Youth Bible distribution in Cuba to continue.


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