30 July | Teens
«You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, Till iniquity was found in you.» Ezekiel 28: 15
Did you know that sin did not begin here on Earth with Adam and Eve? Well, it started in Heaven, and the protagonist of this story was an angel! That's right, an angel named Lucifer. He was one of the most beautiful and intelligent angels God created. But, believe me, Lucifer began to think that he was so special, so superior, that he could be equal to God. He wanted the other angels to worship him, as if he were the kingpin of everything!
So, Lucifer began to make a plot, which is like a secret plan to get allies, and tried to convince other angels to join him in doing evil deeds in Heaven. He wanted to take God's place! But God knows everything, doesn't he? So, He found out about Lucifer's plan and didn't let it happen. Lucifer and the angels who followed him were cast out of Heaven and came to Earth. And that's why a lot of bad things happen around here: because Lucifer, who we now call Satan, is always trying to trick us and tempt us to make bad choices.
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How about we tell how evil came to Earth with a role-play? You'll need a sock (if it's green, it'll be even cooler!), some fruit, and if you have any plants around, it can be the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Put the sock in your hand as if it were a snake and use it to show how the snake deceived Eve. It's a way of remembering that, just as Satan deceived many angels in heaven and Eve in the Garden of Eden, he still tries to deceive us today. That's why it's super important to stay tuned every day!