Friday, September 14, 2007

Traveling East

My husband and I recently traveled back East to visit family and noticed a nice looking young man covered in tatoos on his head, neck, and arms. Now I know tatoos are the rage for some, but the unusual thing about his was that they were blatantly satanic. He had a pentagram dead center of the top of his head with horns that came from the back and wrapped around to the front. On his neck he had an upside-down cross. At his throat he had a tatoo of a slit-throat complete with oozing blood. The word "hatred" was tatooed down his arm in demonic-style lettering. There were other designs I didn't recognize all over and the beginnings of more tatoos on his legs.
You could not "not notice" him. He evidently wanted everyone to be clear about where his allegiance lies. I wondered what events had transpired in his life that had brought him to such an outward show of love for evil. I felt like I was being dared to love him or to pray for him. Even now I feel almost hopeless and paralyzed in praying for him. The one other thing that struck me about him was his eyes. He had beautiful eyes.
Twenty or thirty years ago you would hardly ever run across such a person. But as the endtimes advance it will be more and more evident where people are at - just as it was with that man. All areas of gray will be removed and hearts will choose which kingdom they wish to belong to. Part of the shaking of the last days is meant to bring people to that point of decision.
I will pray for that young man. Who knows if he will repent and become a mighty testimony of God's saving grace?