EXPOSING SATAN'S DEVICES
Betty Miller
WE HAVE POWER OVER THE DEVIL
II Corinthians 2:11 says "Lest Satan should get an
advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices."
Although Satan has only a short time, he is doing great
damage in the earth today. He particularly has stepped up
his work due to the nearness of the Lord's return. He knows
the Bible says that at that time he will be cast out of the
earth, just as he was cast out of heaven. We have no reason
ever to fear the devil when we belong to God and are walking
in His will. In fact, we have been given authority over
Satan and all his devils.
Luke 10:17-20, "And the seventy returned again with joy,
saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through
thy name. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning
fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on
serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy:
and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Not with-standing
in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you;
but rather rejoice, because your names are written in
heaven."
Many of God's people suffer needlessly under Satan's
oppression and evil works because they have not been taught
their authority in Christ. In the name of Jesus, we can cast
out demons and set the captives free (Mark 16:17-18). The
Lord told us that nothing could harm us and that all power
over the devil is ours. However, we must use this power or
authority if we are to walk in victory. One of Satan's
devices is to keep us ignorant of the fact that we have
authority over him.
SATAN BLAMES GOD
Another device of the devil is to blame God for our
problems. Satan sends accidents, tragedies, illnesses and
financial crises, then tries to convince us that God is
chastising us for some wrong. This evil lie of the enemy
defames our precious Father Who loves us so much He sent His
only Son to die for our sins. If He was willing to do this,
giving up His most priceless possession for us, would He
then put horrible things on us, while denying us good
things? No, our God came to redeem us from the curse, not to
put one on us. Satan is the trouble-maker, the robber, the
thief and the master liar. Jesus, while on earth, went
around doing good, healing the sick, setting the captives
free and ministering the message of love. The truth is that
God chastises us through His Word. When we do wrong, our
spirits are chastised and the Lord speaks to us about our
wrong.
Hebrews 12:5, "And ye have forgotten the exhortation
which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise
not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art
rebuked of him."
We must see the root of our problems is sin and the devil
influences us to sin thus creating our problems. Jesus died
to deliver us from sin and thus the ensuing problems created
by that sin.
Jeremiah 2:19, "Thine own wickedness shall correct thee,
and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and
see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast
forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee,
saith the Lord God of hosts."
(Excerpt from Exposing Satan's Devices;
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