Is Satan For Real?

Scripture Reading:  Genesis 3

Focus Verse:  John 10: 7-10  "7 Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who ever came before Me[a] are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."

You better believe Satan is for real.  It doesn't matter if you are Kenyan, American, European, or Russian, Satan has one goal and that is to kill and destroy you.  Satan hates you.  You have a target on your back.  How will he attack you?  Let's see what he did in Genesis.

I love the book of Genesis, because it gives us the account of how the world began.  It also gives us the account of when mankind first sinned.  Let's look at some key points on how Satan attacked Eve so that we will not fall for his lies.  First, he questioned God's WORD.  He wanted Eve to think she misunderstood what God said.  Satan will still twist the truth today.  He wants us to question God's commands.  Second, he questioned God's LOVE.  Satan wanted Eve to think God was holding back something good for her.  When God tells us not to do something it is for our own good, because He loves us and doesn't want to see us get hurt.  Third, Satan DENIED God's Word.  First he questioned then he denied God's Word.  He first said, "did God really say that?" to saying, "that's a lie."  If Eve had not listened to Satan's questioning she never would have then believed the lie.  4. Then Satan gave her his own lie.  Satan said that if she would eat of the tree, she would become like God, and she would not die.

The Bible says Satan is the father of lies. All sin begins in our minds. Satan will attempt to get you to second-guess what God has said in His Word. The best way to stand against Satan's attacks is to fill your mind with God's Word of truth.  2 Corinthians 10: 4-5 says,  "4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal (physical) but mighty in God (spiritual) for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ."

If you are truly saved, Satan knows he can't touch your salvation.  But if he can get you to fall into sin he can keep you from being an effective servant for God.  He wants to destroy your testimony and reputation.  Let us renew our minds everyday in God's Word so we can stand against our enemy that wants to destroy us.  Who are your going to please today? God or Satan?

Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries