When my mom was 87, she referred to as to ask my opinion about some counsel she had acquired from some well-meaning Christian pals.
They advised her that the satan at all times was current, at all times beside her, at all times attempting to make her fall. Close to the purpose of tears, she requested if that was true. A widow for 33 years, the considered the satan continuously beside her, testing her, solely served to deepen her sense of loneliness and worry.
I used to be glad to reassure her that her pals, as effectively which means as they had been, bought it fallacious.
The Bible doesn’t train that the satan is current all over the place. Nor does it train that the satan at all times is standing beside us tempting us. In the final days earlier than her loss of life at 89, my mom demonstrated full confidence in God’s presence and His guarantees.
When Jesus was tempted for 40 days within the wilderness the Bible clearly states that after the temptation the satan left him. If the satan left Jesus, he additionally leaves us. He can not stay continuously by our aspect tempting us. The Bible additionally says, “Resist the Satan and he’ll flee from you.” If he has fled, he can not stay by your aspect.
In contrast to our adversary, Jesus is at all times with us. He has stated, “I’ll by no means go away you nor forsake you.” Giving consolation to followers of Christ, Paul said, “Larger is He that’s in you than He that’s on the earth.”
In fact, not everybody believes the satan is actual.
However there’s a lot on the market concerning the satan. He exhibits up in books, films and movies. To point out simply how confused individuals are concerning the satan, a nationwide survey carried out by the Barna Group indicated {that a} minority of Christians imagine Devil is a private being, however a majority of Christians imagine an individual might be beneath the affect of non secular forces resembling demons.
Nobody would argue with the truth that there’s monumental evil on the earth. Our information experiences are stuffed each day with murders, thefts and atrocities each native and international.
The Bible teaches that the satan is an actual, private being – an adversary who seeks our destruction. (1 Peter 5:8). However the Bible additionally teaches that the satan is a defeated being. (Revelation 20:10).
We want not worry the satan or all his demons. We want not dwell our lives in worry of the evil and violence that’s so evident in our world. We will dwell with confidence. “If God is for us, who is towards us? He who didn’t spare His personal Son, however delivered Him over for us all, how will He not additionally with Him freely give us all issues? Who will deliver a cost towards God’s elect? God is the one who justifies; who’s the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, sure, quite who was [raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. Who will separate us from the love of [m]Christ?” (Romans 8:31-35).
E mail Invoice Tinsley, who displays on currents occasions and life expertise from a religion perspective, at invoice@tinsleycenter.com.
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