Recently I read this powerful article titled," the spirit of despotism: understanding the tyrant within. The article spoke about the nature of tyranny, how it comes about and how it maintains control over the masses. I want to focus on of the key ways the tyrant maintains control over the masses ⛓.
"The illusion of solidarity: another important tool used by despots to maintain power is that of isolation. The very idea of totalitarianism implies the breaking down of lateral relationships between individuals- the original sense of community- in favor of strong ties to the state. This dissolution of the ties between people creates helplessness, dependency, and loneliness. Despots well understand the psychological vulnerability of humans, knowing that people are more easily manipulated when they feel isolated and powerless ".
" Lacking other people to exchange opinions with and who can act as reference points, isolated individuals gradually lose their common sense and their ability to think independently. Regressing to a state of passivity, they become increasingly helpless. And in that state, they become more open to a leader apparently endowed with omnipotent qualities, qualities promoted and continually reinforced by the state propaganda 📺 department. "
This is currently happening on a massive scale in our society. People are being isolated and they don't understand what's happening, the social fabric are being destroyed in order to make it easier to control the masses .
Family structures are being broken apart. Divorces 💔 are rampant in the land, single parenting households are becoming the norm. People's relationships are being more and more superficial and as a result loniless is increasing, then people start to look to the government as the only Savior that can rescue them from their state of discontent and frustration, this then create the way for the totalitarian state to rise up. The destruction of the social fabric is a key tool of a despot, of the totalitarian state. But I'm not here to talk about the state, I'm here today to talk about the greatest tyrant of all, Satan the Devil 👿
Satan is the greatest tyrant and he is the master in destroying social fabrics. He did that in heaven by speaking falsehoods about God, He caused 1/3 of the Angels to lose trust in God, became isolated from God and rebelled against Him resulting in them being cast out from heaven. Satan came with the same tactics on the earth, He approached Eve 🐍 at the tree 🌳 when she was physically isolated from her husband. Satan believes in the power of isolation, it is his mean of controlling us, for once you are isolated from God, from others, you are easy picking for the enemy. Wild animals 🦁 usually target isolated animals 🐏, Satan as a roaring lion does the same .
So how does Satan isolate us 🤔? He does so through inciting us to sin. Sin brings separation. It first brings separation from God and then from each other. Sin makes it difficult for us to trust God or other people, as a result we become lonely, depressed and isolated, then in that state of isolation it becomes easier for the Devil through His propaganda machines of lies 📺, the media, false teachings etc.. to manipulate you further and causes you to distance yourself further from God, which deepens your isolation and make it easier for Him to control you and lead you captive at his will.
Friends, do not allow the Devil 👿, sin or society to isolate you from the Lord Jesus, the only source of strength 💪🏾. No matter what you have done, seek the Lord Jesus, draw closer to Him in prayer and He will draw closer to you. God made us social creatures, while it is ok to isolate oneself for a short period of time for prayer etc..prolong isolation is detrimental to our wellbeing and make us easy picking for Satan and His Angels. This is why the Bible team us not to abandon the assembly of the brethren, for by being together, we strengthen one another, iron sharpens iron, we give each other courage to keep going on the upward March to the heavenly Canaan.
And I think it could be one of the reason during the covid 19 pandemic churches were closed while liquor stores were open 🤦🏾♂️. Satan is deliberately targeting our social fabrics to make us weaker for His control. Let us the resist the tyranny of Satan, let us first unite firmly with Jesus, let us hide ourselves in His love, then let us not forsake the assembly of our brethren, of like minded believers and finally let us flee from all sins in our lives, sin that bring separation from God and put us under the control of Satan the despot.
Submit yourselves therefore unto God, resist the Devil and He will flee from you 🙏🏾
Hebrew 10:25
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
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