Dear Bros in Christ,

Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. Brothers in Christ, this monthly devotional is sent and meant to be an encouragement to all and to build up and edify in the Lord Jesus Christ. Oikodome means "Builder". The Lord has put this on my heart to send out a monthly Iron Man Oikodome {oy-kod-om-ay'} to build up and encourage the men who love and follow Jesus Christ in their walk with Him. Hebrews 3:13 "But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness." PRAYER REQUESTS: If you have any prayer requests please send them and I will send them out to the bros for prayer, if privacy is needed I will send in a discreet way.

IRON MAN OIKODOME BOX TOP 032 [that] at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, [and] psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, you shall fall down and worship the gold image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up;(Daniel 3:5 NKJV) SOUND OF MUSIC Bros I find it interesting that Nebuchadnezzar used music to command and cause all the dignitaries he invited to the dedication of his ninety foot tall gold idol to lead them into the sin of idolatry and false worship at the sound of music at his command. The thing I find interesting about this is that sometimes the enemy can use music to lead us back into times where we might have been caught up in some type of idolatry and false worship or desires of our flesh. Now dont mistake me and think I am saying that all music is satanic or causes you to worship false idols or anything like that But have you ever noticed that when you hear an old song maybe from your youth or maybe just a great song that that song you are listening to seems to be able to transport your mind temporarily back to a certain time period or event in your life. And maybe sometimes as you relish the thoughts the music conjures up it can bring you back to a place where maybe you were not following the Lord, doing ungodly acts, yielding to your flesh and leading an ungodly, sinful life. And as you are listening and perusing this song in your mind you find yourself thinking of and putting yourself back into those ungodly things in your minds eye. In a moments time of lack of thought control you find yourself consumed in sinful thoughts of past occurrences and unnoticeably walking in the flesh in your thoughts, pulled in, unsuspectingly lured back into idolatry although innocently enough but none the less brought back to relish in old sin. The enemy is crafty and can use music to his advantage we need to guard our minds and take every thought captive every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, (2Corinthians 10:5 NKJV). Bros we just need to always be mindful that the enemy is always looking for ways to bring us down like a roaring lion and trap us sometimes with the music we might enjoy! Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour (1Peter 5:8 NKJV). Meditate on the things of the Lord and dont allow the enemy to take you back to those former times, days and try to glorify them by putting music to them, the sound of music should not be used to dishonor God and drag us away from Him but used to worship Him and bring honor and glory to Him- amen! Agape,
Daniel Wright Iron Man Oikodome Proverbs 27:17

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