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| "WHO WILL KISS THE DEVIL?" 1 PETER 5:8 (KJV) |
Europe is a post-Christian continent of declining culture. Churches are empty or they’ve been converted
into concert halls, antique shops, and even upscale homes and condos. Most people are agnostic at best. Atheism is pervasive. Islam is the fastest growing faith due to
immigration and escalating birth rates among Muslim families. In such a social/spiritual context. Imagine a large gathering of young people,
hands raised in the air, singing their hearts out while the band sang and
played a very upbeat tune. It sounds
like enthusiastic worship of a faith community at a local, contemporary
church. Look at the photo taken at a
concert just moments before the terrorist attacks began in Paris. Look closely as the symbolism of the hand
gestures of devil’s horns. It’s a photo
of fans at the Eagles of Death Metal
concert. Here’s some of the lyrics of
the tune being sung:
Who’ll love the Devil?
Who’ll sing his song?
Who will love the Devil and his song?
I’ll love the Devil.
I’ll love his song.
I will love the Devil and his song.
Who’ll kiss the Devil?
Who’ll kiss his tongue?
Who’ll kiss the Devil on his tongue?
I’ll kiss the Devil.
I’ll kiss his tongue.
I will kiss the Devil on his tongue.
As the crowd sang along with these lyrics
in a love offering to Satan, “all hell broke loose.” The concert hall became a terrorist
target. Hundreds were killed or
wounded. It poses a question that an
agnostic or atheist likely would avoid. Did
the Devil respond in a way not surprising with destruction and death? Some might
dismiss massacre as total coincidence.
Others may say they know exactly what happened that Friday night at 9:40
pm GMT in Paris. Did the crowd at the
concert unwittingly ask for intimacy with the Devil in a form of worship and he
didn’t disappoint? Is that irony? It is something to ponder.
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