"Put on the whole armor of GOD, that
you may be able to stand against
the wiles of the devil!" Ephesians 6:11
Satan is called . . .
you may be able to stand against
the wiles of the devil!" Ephesians 6:11
"That satan will not outsmart us--
for we are familiar with his evil
schemes!" 2 Corinthians 2:11
schemes!" 2 Corinthians 2:11
How formidable are these
foes, satan and his allies!
What would become of the saint,
if unsupported by Divine grace
and Omnipotence!
foes, satan and his allies!
What would become of the saint,
if unsupported by Divine grace
and Omnipotence!
Satan is called . . .
Abaddon and Apollyon--
the destroyer, the angel of
the bottomless pit,
the destroyer, the angel of
the bottomless pit,
the god of this world,
our adversary,
the accuser of the brethren,
a deceiver who leads the
whole world astray,
whole world astray,
an antichrist,
a liar, and the father of lies,
a murderer from the beginning,
Beelzebub, Belial and Lucifer,
a great leviathan,
an enormous red dragon with
seven heads and ten horns,
seven heads and ten horns,
the ancient serpent,
a cruel tormentor,
a poisonous adder,
a ravaging wolf,
a roaring lion, seeking
those who he may devour!
those who he may devour!
We are told of the "wiles of the devil"--
who hides his evil designs, and falls
upon us when we least expect it.
who hides his evil designs, and falls
upon us when we least expect it.
He is invisible--
his influence is like the silent
pestilence which walks in darkness.
his influence is like the silent
pestilence which walks in darkness.
He studies our propensities, and
adapts his temptations to them.
adapts his temptations to them.
Though invisible, he is near us.
The safety of a nation menaced by
an enemy often depends on his being
kept at a distance. But this enemy is
within our borders, and there is no other
resource left, but to struggle for our life!
The safety of a nation menaced by
an enemy often depends on his being
kept at a distance. But this enemy is
within our borders, and there is no other
resource left, but to struggle for our life!
He works himself, and he employs
heinous instruments. His knowledge
of evil and temptations is derived
from the experience of 6,000 years.
And what is worse, he has a strong
party within us, which he incessantly
labors to excite to rebellion!
heinous instruments. His knowledge
of evil and temptations is derived
from the experience of 6,000 years.
And what is worse, he has a strong
party within us, which he incessantly
labors to excite to rebellion!
How fearful is the warfare!
But it is consolatory to know that
these demonic powers, as great as
they confessedly are--
are limited, controlled, overruled
by JEHOVAH, who will "bruise
satan under our feet shortly!"
But it is consolatory to know that
these demonic powers, as great as
they confessedly are--
are limited, controlled, overruled
by JEHOVAH, who will "bruise
satan under our feet shortly!"
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