Satan’s primary purpose is to tempt us to doubt God. His goal is to get us to disobey God, to destroy our fellowship with God, and to steal our destiny and blessings. During a crisis we will be tempted to give up and doubt the integrity of God’s Word. It’s a time when we become confused, frustrated, irritable, and angry. We move from thoughts of faith to thoughts of doubt.
Satan’s strategy is to make you believe that you are not going to make it. That is a lie. You are going to make it. Satan is the father of lies. When he tells you that you are not going to make it, he is lying. The truth is that you are more than a conqueror. You are the head and not the tail. God loves you and cares for you.
John 8:44 (ESV) “He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.”
Satan steals the Word of God out of people’s hearts and leads them into unbelief. Mark 4:15 (TLB) “The hard pathway, where some of the seed fell, represents the hard hearts of some of those who hear God’s message; Satan comes at once to try to make them forget it.”
Satan accuses us. Revelation 12:10 (ESV) “for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God.”
Fully trust the Word of God. We cannot afford to respond with fear, doubt, worry, and unbelief, because when we do it only gives Satan a foothold in our lives. As we speak the Word over our situations and circumstances, and affirm the truth over and over again, it will ultimately settle peacefully in our heart, thus renewing our confidence that everything is truly working for our good and for God’s glory. The good news is that Satan has been defeated.
1 John 3:8b (ESV) “The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.”
Colossians 2:15 (BSB) “And having disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.”
Yvonne Carson says, “When we experience God’s peace our enemy is completely dumbfounded; it silences him; he simply can’t understand how we can praise and worship God during trial and difficulty.”
The only way to resist the devil is with God’s Word — you fight lies with truth.
1Peter 5:8 (CEV) “Be on your guard and stay awake. Your enemy, the devil, is like a roaring lion, sneaking around to find someone to attack”
1 Peter 5:9 (ESV)” Resist him, firm in your faith.”