“…the spirit that now worketh…” “…in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind…” Ephesians 2:2-3
Sometimes people think only of Satan as some sinister force of danger and evil, warping people’s minds unto gross evil deeds. Also, when the warnings against Satan are issued, such as, “Don’t listen to Satan. Don’t do what Satan wants you to do. Don’t follow the path of the Devil,” etc., many conclude they are well armed against him. People may say, “I don’t belong to the occult. I stay away from Satan worshippers.” But Satan is no fool. He knows that most people will not sell their souls to Satanic worship. And when some do some blood curdling thing, it is bad publicity for Satan. So, rather than seek to influence all that way, he uses other devices to influence the masses.
Satan’s ways are ways of deception. His way is to influence us to think something is right for us that really isn’t. Thus, he doesn’t have to force us to do what he wants. We do it because we want to.
One of Satan’s best ways to deceive is to convince us that, since we are not doing some things that Satan would want people to do, such as drinking, doing drugs, lying, stealing, etc., we are staying clear of Satan’s devices. But the truth of the matter is SATAN DOESN’T WANT YOU TO DO WHAT HE WANTS YOU TO DO. Rather, he works by deceit to get from you what he wants. Satan always approaches man with subtlety.
The following three steps clue us in to his way of doing things:
1. SATAN WANTS YOU TO DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO.
2. WHEN YOU ARE DOING WHAT YOU WANT, YOU ARE DOING WHAT HE WANTS.
3. SATAN WANTS YOU TO DO ANYTHING BUT WHAT GOD WANTS.
Satan works with our natural desire, not against it. He promotes us in doing things the way we want to. He encourages us to stick with our thoughts on everything. Satan wants you to be you. He wants you to get the things you want, to go where you want to go, to pick your own friends, to do what you like to do. Satan works to see to it that your desires are being fulfilled. He wants you to obtain your dreams. But HOW CAN SATAN ACHIEVE HIS GOAL BY DOING THIS? ONLY THE WORD OF GOD CAN UNLOCK THIS MYSTERY. You see, we all by nature are sinners. Our mind, our will, our way, our desires, our wants and wishes are all sinful. Our will is not God’s will. Our way is not God’s way. Our thoughts (our mind) are not subject to God. Doing our thing, living our life the way we want, we are always going in an opposite direction from God. Satan’s way is to exploit this. DO YOU SEE THIS IN YOU?
Satan doesn’t care if you teach CPR, or teach against alcoholism or drug addiction, just as long as you don’t teach the Bible. He doesn’t care if you visit sick relatives, collect for the Red Cross, or do other worthy causes, just so long as you don’t go to God’s house. HOW WISE ARE YOU TO WHAT THE DEVIL WANTS YOU TO DO?
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