1John.4.4 - Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
Satan whispers in subtle delusions that bring confusion and gently leads us astray. If he were less crafty, we would not be such easy prey for his devouring appetites. As it is, he often picks off the weak Christians without effort and hobbles the once strong of faith with fear and doubt.
Yet, far too many pulpits remain silent on the topic of Satan and his unholy minions. We are left unequipped to fight the enemy of our soul if we ignore his existence. The word we translate as ‘demon’ occurs no less than 75 times in the New Testament.
If we believe that the Word of God is truth, we must also believe that demons and Satan himself are true. But we need not fear and tremble! 1 John 4:4 tells us, “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” While we need not fear, we need to be on guard against Satan and his underlings.
The only way we can protect ourselves from his fiery attacks is with the truth of scripture. We must put on the full armor of God. Ephesians 6:13-17 explains what we must do to protect ourselves from Satan’s deadly attacks.
It says, “Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”
There is no doubt that evil exists, but we are not at the mercy of its treachery. We have God’s truth surrounding us and His righteousness protecting our heart.
Shalom
