Satan get Lost - Chapter 1
Satan - The Enemy
It is important for you to know who your enemy is. The common thing people
Satan - The Enemy
It is important for you to know who your enemy is. The common thing people
think and say in the world today, is that they are being troubled by one kind
of bad luck that was transferred to them from their ancestors.
Some claim that their own problem in life is one old woman (popularly known to
be a witch) in their village. Others yet have some strange opinions and ideas
about their situations. They always try to explain the sources of their problems.
But the Bible has made it clear who your enemy is:
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your ADVERSARY THE DEVIL, as a roaring
lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour."1 Peter 5:8
Your enemy is the devil! Not that witch, nor that herbalist, nor that colleague in
your office. No! It is the devil. Many people find it difficult to believe this truth.
of bad luck that was transferred to them from their ancestors.
Some claim that their own problem in life is one old woman (popularly known to
be a witch) in their village. Others yet have some strange opinions and ideas
about their situations. They always try to explain the sources of their problems.
But the Bible has made it clear who your enemy is:
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your ADVERSARY THE DEVIL, as a roaring
lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour."1 Peter 5:8
Your enemy is the devil! Not that witch, nor that herbalist, nor that colleague in
your office. No! It is the devil. Many people find it difficult to believe this truth.
Their minds have been so programmed to believe that some people are responsible
for their problems. The point is that the devil will want to keep you from identifying
him as your enemy, because he knows that the moment you do, the battle is as good
as won. Some people are even deceived into believing that God is the cause of their
problems and misfortunes!
God is not your enemy. If you’re born again, God is your Father, and His
thoughts for you are thoughts of good, never of evil (Jeremiah 29:11). God is
always programming good and success for you. Believe this!
The devil is the enemy. He keeps accusing you before God. He has sworn that
nothing will go well with you. He does not want to see you progress. He wants to
ruin your business. He is always mounting pressures on you, just to keep you
away from God. He is not interested in anything good coming your way. His
thoughts towards you are completely and continually evil!
Just as God is light, so is Satan the devil, darkness. Just as there is no darkness in
God, so there is no light in the devil. He is complete and absolute darkness!
(Isaiah 60:2a).
I want you to realise the level of hatred the devil has for you. He has no atom of
love for you! He is your archenemy, ever waging war against you. So, human
beings are not your enemies (Ephesians 6:11).
The devil has continually used this lie to blind the eyes of many, disorganising
and disintegrating homes and families. The husband thinking his wife is the
major reason for his setbacks, while the wife harbours the destructive conviction
that her husband is her greatest problem.
That’s the devil at work! He perpetuates his evils through his agents whom the
Bible calls "principalities and powers, rulers of the darkness of this world and
spiritual wickedness in high places" (Ephesians 6:13). These are not human
beings. Stop looking at human beings as your problem! Get hold of the truth
that Satan, the devil, is the enemy. It will change your whole outlook and you will
be able to channel your spiritual energy in the right direction.
Why did God create such an enemy to trouble you, you may have wondered?
Friend, the truth is that, God did not create Satan as a devil in the beginning. God
created him perfect in beauty. He had tremendous glory in heaven. In fact, he
was the highest in the hierarchy of angels. He had the unique assignment of
covering God’s throne.
See what Ezekiel 28:12-15 says:
"Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him,
Thus saith the Lord God; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in
beauty. Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy
covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the
jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship
of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast
created. Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou
wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst
of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast
created, till iniquity was found in thee."
He became Satan, the devil, when iniquity was found in him. He was
consequently cast out of heaven. It took violence to eject him. He was forced out
and cast into the earth (Revelation 12:7-9).
From then on, he made up his mind to fight against God, always pitching his tent
against God and His people. That is why he is your enemy. Check the scriptures -
he has always been at variance with God’s plan. He went into the garden of
Eden, tempted Adam and Eve and caused them to rebel against God
He corrupted the world till it became so evil that God had to destroy it (Genesis
6). He smote Job with sickness and robbed him of all his children and possessions.
When Daniel prayed, he sent one of his fallen angels to withhold the answer to
Daniel’s prayer which God had released at the instance of Daniel’s prayer
(Daniel 10:12-13)
.
Satan is traditionally anti-God! He is constantly on duty to ensure that he does
not lose the battle. Yet he keeps losing! Every evil in the world today is the
devil’s handiwork. God never tempts any man with evil (James 1:13, Job 34:10).
God will not destroy what He has created. Satan's 3-Fold Mission
"The thief cometh not, but for to steal, to kill and to destroy..."
John 10:10
The devil, your enemy, is the thief. He is not coming physically to break into
your house or to snatch your car, but he has ways of stealing your money, time,
health and even your property.
You have to know that Satan is the unseen hand behind every evil thing. Any
time you’re attacked by sickness, he has come to steal your health, joy, peace,
comfort, money and even your life. He is desperate about this. His ultimate aim
being to destroy you. He is the enemy! Satan is your only scripturally-acknowledged
enemy. This is the truth.
as won. Some people are even deceived into believing that God is the cause of their
problems and misfortunes!
God is not your enemy. If you’re born again, God is your Father, and His
thoughts for you are thoughts of good, never of evil (Jeremiah 29:11). God is
always programming good and success for you. Believe this!
The devil is the enemy. He keeps accusing you before God. He has sworn that
nothing will go well with you. He does not want to see you progress. He wants to
ruin your business. He is always mounting pressures on you, just to keep you
away from God. He is not interested in anything good coming your way. His
thoughts towards you are completely and continually evil!
Just as God is light, so is Satan the devil, darkness. Just as there is no darkness in
God, so there is no light in the devil. He is complete and absolute darkness!
(Isaiah 60:2a).
I want you to realise the level of hatred the devil has for you. He has no atom of
love for you! He is your archenemy, ever waging war against you. So, human
beings are not your enemies (Ephesians 6:11).
The devil has continually used this lie to blind the eyes of many, disorganising
and disintegrating homes and families. The husband thinking his wife is the
major reason for his setbacks, while the wife harbours the destructive conviction
that her husband is her greatest problem.
That’s the devil at work! He perpetuates his evils through his agents whom the
Bible calls "principalities and powers, rulers of the darkness of this world and
spiritual wickedness in high places" (Ephesians 6:13). These are not human
beings. Stop looking at human beings as your problem! Get hold of the truth
that Satan, the devil, is the enemy. It will change your whole outlook and you will
be able to channel your spiritual energy in the right direction.
Why Did God Create The Devil?
Many keep asking this question, sometimes in their hearts, sometimes openly.Why did God create such an enemy to trouble you, you may have wondered?
Friend, the truth is that, God did not create Satan as a devil in the beginning. God
created him perfect in beauty. He had tremendous glory in heaven. In fact, he
was the highest in the hierarchy of angels. He had the unique assignment of
covering God’s throne.
See what Ezekiel 28:12-15 says:
"Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him,
Thus saith the Lord God; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in
beauty. Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy
covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the
jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship
of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast
created. Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou
wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst
of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast
created, till iniquity was found in thee."
He became Satan, the devil, when iniquity was found in him. He was
consequently cast out of heaven. It took violence to eject him. He was forced out
and cast into the earth (Revelation 12:7-9).
From then on, he made up his mind to fight against God, always pitching his tent
against God and His people. That is why he is your enemy. Check the scriptures -
he has always been at variance with God’s plan. He went into the garden of
Eden, tempted Adam and Eve and caused them to rebel against God
He corrupted the world till it became so evil that God had to destroy it (Genesis
6). He smote Job with sickness and robbed him of all his children and possessions.
When Daniel prayed, he sent one of his fallen angels to withhold the answer to
Daniel’s prayer which God had released at the instance of Daniel’s prayer
(Daniel 10:12-13)
.
Satan is traditionally anti-God! He is constantly on duty to ensure that he does
not lose the battle. Yet he keeps losing! Every evil in the world today is the
devil’s handiwork. God never tempts any man with evil (James 1:13, Job 34:10).
God will not destroy what He has created. Satan's 3-Fold Mission
"The thief cometh not, but for to steal, to kill and to destroy..."
John 10:10
The devil, your enemy, is the thief. He is not coming physically to break into
your house or to snatch your car, but he has ways of stealing your money, time,
health and even your property.
You have to know that Satan is the unseen hand behind every evil thing. Any
time you’re attacked by sickness, he has come to steal your health, joy, peace,
comfort, money and even your life. He is desperate about this. His ultimate aim
being to destroy you. He is the enemy! Satan is your only scripturally-acknowledged
enemy. This is the truth.
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