“Be careful! Watch out for attack from the Devil, your great enemy. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for some victim to devour. Take a firm stand against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your Christian brothers and sisters all over the world are going through the same kind of suffering you are” (I Peter 5:8&9). Even as none of us can fully comprehend the enormity of God’s love for us, neither can any of us fully understand the magnitude of Satan’s hate for us. We see glimpses of his hatred scattered throughout scripture. Of course, he appears to us with noble intentions (Genesis 3:1-7; II Corinthians 11:3&4, 13-15), but Satan is a liar (John 8:44) and following his lies leads to destruction.
We can be sure that if Satan would think nothing of lying to Jesus (Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13) and if Satan would so ruthlessly pursue the destruction and death of the Messiah (Revelation 12:13-17), he will be just as ruthless in his desire to destroy us. The fact is, he stands before God day and night, even now, pointing out to God all the bad and sinful things we have done (Revelation 12:10; Job 1:6-12; 2:1-7). How blessed we are to be washed, cleansed, purified, and set apart as God’s children because of the blood of Jesus Christ (Revelation 12:11; Isaiah 1:18-20; Psalm 51:1-12; Isaiah 53:4-10).
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