Text: 2 Cor. 11:14
“ *And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.”* (NKJV)
Satan is real and his tricks have been working for years. With his tricks he succeeded in getting the first man and the first woman to disobey God, thereby losing their place in the Garden of Eden and also losing their God given dominion to the devil.
👉🏻One of the greatest tricks the *devil uses is to disguise his work as "good" or even "religious* ".
He does this because he knows that *religious people are easily carried away by anything that appears religious* , our text is therefore a warning for us as Christians to be alert, to be watchful and *not to be gullible to accept anything that appears religious* , we must apply due diligence to investigate and examine everything in the light of God’s word.
*Without an understanding of God's Word many people are easily deceived and led away to follow after their own lusts* and in many cases they *are not even aware that they are being led astray from the path of godliness*
. This is Satan's plan, and it is the same plan he had from the beginning. He was tossed out of Heaven because He wanted to be God.
👉🏻 *His pride led to his downfall* and *he desires that we also rebel against God as he did,* so that we also can lose our place with God.
We must fully resolve that we will not allow Him succeed and He will not succeed in Jesus name.
*The enemy uses a powerful tool in our fallen human nature* . We tend to be self-centered, self-sufficient, and act independent of God.
God says that type of belief and life will bring destruction, *but following Jesus will bring life and peace.*
🍭 *There is a part of you that does not want to submit to any authority.* Not the authority of the Word of God, not the authority of any man of God, not even to the authority of God Himself.
✏️We love to think that we are independent and in total control of our lives, but unknown to us *whenever you are independent of God, you are firmly under the control of the devil.*
Of course he will give the impression that you are in control, you are your own boss, but really *he* *is the one in control and unknown to you, you are dancing to his tune.*
📌 Rather than give in to the enemy, trust in Christ and begin to *love God and love others*
📌. Submit yourself fully to God and you shall be victorious.
📌Allow His Spirit to guide you into humble service and grace towards others.
📌 Use your gift and authority to *defeat the enemy of your soul by living like Jesus* . If you do, you will not give a foothold to Satan.
🙏 *Prayer Points*
🎯1. Father!, I give you praise because in you I have victory over every strategy and agenda of the devil.
🎯2. Father, by your grace I will not be a victim of satanic deception,
ii.I will see through his disguises and tricks in Jesus name.
🎯3. Father! I will not lust after what is wrong, I will not be led astray from the path of godliness in Jesus name
🎯4. Father! I will not rebel against you, I will not lose my place with you, every agenda of the devil in this direction will not prevail in Jesus name.
🎯5. Father! I submit myself to you afresh, may your spirit guide and lead me into humble service,
Only in Christ is our victory guaranteed