Just a thought for you

We get the opportunity to travel all over the country and visit with the church and see her in her different forms from Las Vegas to Missouri. There are many differences, as you would surmise. However, there are many similarities there in. One thing I have noticed from time to time is that often times when we talk about Satan we tend to give him more credit that he should deserve. Now don’t get me wrong, he is powerful but lets face it in the end he is a looser. Now he knows of his coming demise. He is fully aware that he cannot and will not win. So from now until then he is doing his best to take as many of us down with Him as he can.

For instance, a joke I am reminded of where Satan is seated on a set of steps going into a small church crying and during his pity party God almighty walks up and asked the question. “What is wrong with you?” Satan begins to tell how they are inside there blaming him for all the bad that is happening there and then says but I have not been here in months.

The truth is Satan would not be upset if they were giving him credit, but he would gladly take it for himself. Often times we try to say of our sin, that Satan made me do it. When the truth of the matter is the temptation is not always Satan, many times it is our own sinfulness. Man is truly fallen, depraved if you will.

Do you ever just get frustrated with your own sin. Our humanity wants to blame Satan and take the focus off of us. But we will be better for it if we take ownership of our sinful nature. The fact of the matter is God has made a way for us to overcome this fallen state we find ourselves. I have heard some ask the question, How could God love men and send men to hell? Please hear the truth, God does not send people to hell but he has made a way for us to have eternal life through the death of Christ.



To often we give Satan credit for our sinfulness and I am sure his head blows up and you begin to think of Him as more powerful than he really is. Respect your enemy of coarse, but remind yourself that God almighty is the creator of all things and His Holiness is greater than anything Satan can be. For you believers, who have been purchased by the blood of the Lamb, Hold your heads high and know that God’s Holiness is now your own. We have not only been justified through Christ, but God has also adopted us into His eternal family.

The next time you are faced with temptation be it your own doing or Satan doing his best to make you stray remind yourself who you are. Remind yourself you are the Child of the King of Kings and a member of His family. Satan is a looser and he knows it, though an injured and dying Lion is dangerous the truth there in is that he will die. You don’t have to let him take you with Him.