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HELEN SANDERS
7-2-2022
OUR ADVERSARY
Every human being has an adversary, and it is Satan. He does not play fair, and he does not quit. He is a fallen angel created by God. At one time he covered the throne of God in heaven, so is familiar with what goes on in heaven.
Satan is a legalist. He is looking for those he “may” devour. In I Peter 5:8 it says, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” It does not say “can devour,” it says, “may devour.” This implies that he must have permission to “devour” us.
How does he get permission? He gets it when Christians commit sin, but before we are Christians, he has permission because we belonged to him. All people are born with a sin nature since the fall of Adam. You can try to be good on your own merit, but it would never be enough to be released from Satan’s clutches.
The only thing that releases us is the blood of Jesus Christ that paid for your sin. This is the only way, this is the only truth, and this is the only life, and this is eternal life. No one escapes Satan’s clutches without the blood applied to their sin.
In Revelation 12:9-11 it shows us Satan’s destiny and how we defeat him. “9 And the great dragon was cast out (this is at the end of the tribulation) that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10 and I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ, for the accuser of our brethren (Satan) is cast down, which accused them before our God, day, and night. And they overcame him (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.”
You see, he daily looks for sin in our lives as Christian to accuse us before Father God. Because of our sin, he gains legal access to the throne room to testify against us. Jesus is our intermediary who stands in our defense, but we must confess our sin or Satan will build a stronghold against us. He is our enemy and accuser from the day we are born until we die.
When we know how Satan works, then we live undefeated lives. We overcome him by the blood of Jesus and our testimony. We must declare to others that we are saved my friends. That is a weapon to live an overcoming life. Then, we must not fear death. This is another weapon that defeats Satan.
Isaiah 14:16-17 says, “They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, ‘Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake the kingdoms; 17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?’”
In other words, he is so small compared to God that we will shake our heads in wonder pondering why we ever thought he was so powerful when he is not powerful unless we let him be.
Yes, we have an adversary that accuses us, but we overcome by faith through the promises of Jesus. So, do not let him destroy your life. Stand on God’s promises and resist him. If you have sin in your life, then repent and go forward by faith and do not look back.
Keep focused on God and know we are fighting a defeated foe that is destined for a lake of fire with his demons, while we spend eternity with God in all his majesty and glory.
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