Intimidation

 

The enemy of our souls loves to intimidate people by trying to get everyone to believe his lies!!  In fact, he is the father of lies and a great deceiver.  He is very angry at God and he is very angry with God’s people.  The fact is, he was a beautiful angel at one time, that stood in the very presence of God.  But that was not enough, he was very jealous of God and he wanted to build his throne above God’s throne.  In the process he was able to deceive one third of the angels, and in the end, he was thrown out of heaven, down to the earth.  He knows where he is going and who is the real power, God himself, he is the almighty, all powerful true God.  

As far as God’s people are concerned, the enemy can only go as far as God allows him to because God is the ultimate authority, and our enemy is under God’s control at all times, along with all the fallen angels.  If anyone really stops to analyze this mystery, it may shock them; think of this, Satan was the first created being to sin and that without a sin nature.  Following that incident one third of the angels fell into sin and none of them had a sin nature either; then Adam and Eve also sinned without a sin nature.  

We, being believers, realize that we naturally sinned because we know that we are born with a sin nature, which many say is unfair; but, what makes you think you wouldn’t have sinned without a sin nature knowing that many have sinned without one?  The facts are that there would have been a good possibility, that we may have sinned also.  

Now think of this, our enemy is very much alive and well and he has been around for many years perfecting his intimidation tactics, plus lies and deception.  He actually blinds the eyes and minds of those that are lost so that they will believe everything and anything but the truth.  Manipulation, lies and deception are the name of his game.  Many are, and will be, separated from God for eternity and end up in the lake of fire because of the choices they made while walking the earth.  When they were drawn and convicted by the precious Holy Spirit and the veil was lifted from their eyes and minds, they refused to listen to the truth and believe and repent and turn from their wicked ways, with a change of attitude and heart and mind.  So, they have no one to blame but themselves!!  I don’t believe that God throws anyone in hell without them having the opportunity to repent.  I believe that God extended is love, grace and mercy to every person that ever lived, and it is very clear in his Word, in John 3:16-17, “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him.”  Please read it and meditate on it.

What we need to do is put on the whole armor of God and resist the enemy and he will flee from us and humble ourselves before God and he will lift us up in due season!!  Praise the God of Heaven and Earth, Jesus our Savior and Lord, and the precious Holy Spirit for they are truly worthy!!

May the good Lord bless you and yours and may you all have a very, very special day!!