BUT, he has to follow the rules. When we command him in the name of Jesus, he must obey. He might TRY to sneak around it, drag his feet or bluff you. But, he MUST obey orders from the Lord. He is bound. His power is limited and restricted by OUR PRAYERS. Every word we speak has spiritual power against the attacks of the enemy.
So, wield the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God and pierce through the flimsy armour of Satan. Don't let him get away with murder. In fact, you can just ignore everything he has to say. That's what Jesus did. He never gave the Devil a platform to preach. He told him to keep quiet.
Just don't be surprised if the Devil changes his tactics and comes at you from another angle, trying to make you think it's somebody else or something else. He camouflages himself in the bushes.
The Main Message of Satan
The underlying message that Satan/the Devil is trying to get across is: "FEAR ME." He wants us to fear him because our fear is a form of worship. If Satan can get us to FEAR, he has achieved his goal. In a sense, it doesn't even matter then if we believe and worship Jesus or not. When we are in fear, we are bowing to the Father of Fear, the Author of Confusion and Panic, the Father of LIES, Satan.
There are very few of us humans on this earth that will actually worship Satan. That takes a whole lot of stupidity which, thank God, most of us just don't have. Most of us are smarter than that. So, knowing that, Satan demands fear. Fear, as he knows, is pretty much the same as worship. Because, when you fear him, you listen and OBEY. Out of fear. That's the Devil's control over you!
Resist Fear!
The Bible says, "Resist the devil and he will flee from you."
Now, that doesn't sound like he's going to smirk at you and slowly drag his feet as he reluctantly starts to walk away, does it? No. He's going to RUN! He's going to flee! Like most dogs, the devil is more afraid of you than you are of him. Did you know that? He's afraid of the light! He can't stand the light. He freaks out because he knows that his end is near. His punishment is near! He is going to suffer for all his evil works.
But, not us. Jesus knows we can't possibly suffer enough to "pay" for our sins. So, He took all that payment on His own sinless back. What a gift! What a precious gift He gave to us. We are no longer slaves of fear. We are children of God!
God sent Jesus to suffer and die in our place. How can we possibly pay back such a gift? Well, we can't. It's a gift. That means we can only accept it. And, it's rude not to accept a gift. Didn't your mamma teach you that? It's rude when someone hands you a gift for you to not accept it. That's like slapping the giver on the face. It's like when a sword-fighter slaps his opponent across the face with a white glove. That means he intends to duel to the DEATH with him.
So, don't reject or refuse God's GIFT. It's the most precious Gift in the universe. In fact, if you receive this Gift, it's every gift you will ever need all wrapped up in one miraculous Gift. Did you get your Gift? It's got your name on it! If you didn't get it yet, CLAIM IT NOW.
It's free! Who wouldn't want a free gift? No, we don't deserve it. Most of us didn't even have the common sense to ask for it. We really didn't expect it. In fact, a lot of us thought we might have to spend eternity in hell to try to pay for our sins.
Some people think they have to pay for their sins while they're on this earth so that they won't have to suffer in the world to come. But, it's not possible to suffer in the flesh for our sins. Because, that suffering would be selfish and selfishness is a sin.
Only the pure blood of Jesus Christ can wash our sins away. He died not for Himself, but for us. His was a pure, unselfish sacrifice of Love. And, all we need to do is RECEIVE it. How easy is that? Don't question the Giver. Don't argue that you're not worthy to receive it because you definitely are not worthy. None of us is.
Most of all, don't allow the lies of Satan to rob you of this eternally brilliant Gift. Like your mamma taught you, "Take it! And, say 'Thank You.'" Can you do that? Just accept Jesus and the free gift of eternal life. And have a wonderful new life, born again into freedom. We are no longer slaves of fear or Satan. We are God's kids. And He is the best Father you could ever ask for!
