MISSION:FRUITFULNESS 6

All throughout God’s Word He teaches us that satan is alive and works in Christian lives, trying to do evil. The main battlefield is the thought-life of the Believer. Spiritual war is real. Our victory rests in the area of the disciplined mind. “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus….” Phil. 2:5

Satan is completely self-centered. God said so. Satan got into trouble in the first place for saying, “I will be like the Most High”. He lives for himself. He is completely selfish. Look at the “I Will’s” in Isaiah 14:13-14.

All satan has to do is deceive the Disciple into living for himself and he frustrates God’s plans for that person. Satan’s name is not mentioned. There’s no hint of serving satan in all this. Just self. This is what hurts God. He is painfully wounded when one of His children is led astray like this.

If the devil can keep Disciples out of the Bible, from prayer, from taking note of their own growth in Christlikeness, and from faithfulness in investing their time and money in Kingdom pursuits, he accomplishes his purpose.

Watchfulness is a part of our anti-satan defense system. The anti-satan defense system, just like in home protection the following are useful for preparation for detecting and resisting an intruder: Light; detection; alarm; weapon – these four words give us the basic defense plan, God’s Word is the weapon we use to overcome self, whether it’s our own flesh, or our enemy satan attempting to influence us.