Katy and Molech

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I did not watch the Grammys sunday night for a few very good reasons. Chiefly, I was preaching at a youth service in my childhood church. I would not have traded that for anything in the world. Now of course in this modern world I could have recorded the Grammys but I didn't because the desire wasn't there. Although I love music, my love for most things pop culture has waned as I have grown closer to the Lord and less interested in the detestable practices I see on display at shows such as this.

On Monday, the front page story was the "wedding ceremony" performed on the show for 30-something couples, many of whom were same-sex couples. The heartbreaking aspect of this comes not only from the fact that I was hearing that what God calls an abomination was being sanctioned on prime-time television (of course, I would also consider the vulgar, near pornographic song and dance Beyonce presented an abomination as well, but that's another story entirely), what was more upsetting was the faux-church service that accompanied the vows. With the choir backing madonna's song, it was a clear mockery of the church. What is more upsetting to me than anything, is that an overtly Satanic performance was buried beneath the gay marriage lead. Katy Perry performed an occultic ritual on stage and I didn't see it reported on until Tuesday, and that was only to mock bloggers and Christian writers who reported on it. I have pleaded with people for months to understand that gay marriage will be used to usher in more sinister workings of satan and this is the best example yet. A young woman brings the occult into millions of American living rooms and instead of calling it what it is, the nation is preoccupied with how "beautiful it was to see same sex love celebrated." Give me a break and open your eyes.

Generally when I discuss current topics like this I add a link and encourage you to view it. I can't do that this time. I can't because this was so authentic, I don't want to be responsible for introducing it to the home of my readers not knowing if they can handle it. Here is a short recap for you: Katy Perry (a former Christian singer who grew up as a pastor's kid) began her song dressed as witch inside a bubble (fyi, circles are common to occult rituals) as beasts with horns levitated behind her. The song moves on as a dancer begins to twist his body into crazy positions as Katy moves her hands as if she is the one directing the movements. She dances to a stage adorned with witch's brooms and begins to use one as a stripper pole, blatantly painting occult workings as "sexy". All of this is set to her song "Dark Horse" in which she references "magic" and "levitating" in relation to love and her co-performer calls her a "beast". The performance ends in flames, simulating her being burned as a witch.

Cute, huh?

I am of the opinion that the entire night was orchestrated by demonic forces. In these last days displays like this will become more and more prevalent and it is time for Christians to plead the blood of Jesus over our nation and our children. We have become a nation of idolaters. Singers like Perry have been put up on a pedestal and our children treat her like a golden calf. It seems crazy and strange, but it is truth. In fact, the horns worn by dancers in the performance are referred to as "Molech Horns" because they are intended to represent the god of the same name whom people sacrificed their children to. So perhaps Katy was just showing us what we are already doing, sacrificing our children to the gods we have created. Too many parents have allowed their children to be turned over to the influences of this world. We labeled our idols as "role models of strong women" and in the process, handed our children over to the devil himself.

What happened Sunday is just the beginning. Be on guard. Teach your kids what is right. Teach them that if God is real, then so is the devil and he is seeking whom he may destroy. Anchor your kids in the word, not the world.