KNOWING THE ENEMY'S TECHNIQUES.
The devil has many strategies which he uses to destroy Christians. We saw in Ephesians that we have to put on the whole armour of God so that we can overcome the strategies of the enemy.
In the first temptation in Genesis, the devil questioned Gods word, he asked Eve, "did God really say that you shall not eat from any tree? Gen 3:1
We see that the first thing the enemy does is to make us doubt Gods word.
Eve said that God said that they should not eat it or touch it lest they die, Gen 3:3, but God had said, if you eat, you shall surely die. Gen 2:17
Eve twisted what God had said, and added, and said lest, which is a probability not assurance of death as God had said. She added and lowered God's standard on His word.
The devil said that God did not want them to be like Him, He was jealous and did not love them and that is why He gave such a restrive commandment.
The next attack is on the goodness and the character of God. He makes question whether God really loves you and forbids you to do certain things, to enjoy life as we would call today.
Eve the looked at the tree and saw it good for food and her eyes delighted in it, and was desirable to make one wise, she took and ate and gave to her husband who was with with her. Gen 3:1-6
We see here how the devil makes us think that things forbidden in God's word are good and we willingly disobey God and believe satan lies and we fall in sin. It's only then the realisation comes that what the devil promised makes you empty and naked.
If you are to fight the devil, don't argue with him. Do what Jesus did in Mathew 4:1-10, He never argued with the devil. He only said, "it is written".
When the devil comes to tempt you, tell him what is written in God word. There is a word in God's word for every temptation that we'll ever face, but it's unfortunate many are ignorant of God's word.
The devil came to Jesus when He was physically weak to tempt Him.
Even today he comes to tempt us in the moment of our weakness, when you are emotionally weak, when you have lost a loved one, when you have gone through a financial loss or lost a job. He comes and casts doubts in your mind to tell you that God has forsaken you, He no longer cares about you, nothing will ever work, he whispers that all your sacrifices has been in vain....
It is when people are desperate that they are taken advantage of. Many ladies have been taken advantage of because of their desperation for job, or a child or marriage, and give in to sexual immorality and others when they are hurt broken, the devil whispers to them to avenge the man who hurt them by giving their bodies to other men, and thus ruining their own lives.
When you are weak, be very careful, and when the devil whispers discouragement, tell him what is written and never try to argue with him like Eve.
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