When People Are Persuaded By The Devil

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No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD.                                                                                                    Isaiah 54:17 NKJV

        "The greatest lie of the devil is to persuade you that he don't exist." The devil has many weapons, but his primary weapon against us is lies. Jesus described the devil as "a liar and the father of lies" (John 8:44). The devil's lies began in the garden of Eden, when he persuaded Adam and Eve that God was keeping something good from them. The result was sin and separation from God. 

        Satan's lies not only can cause us to doubt God's goodness but also can confuse us as to what is true. Jesus explained that there is no truth in the devil (John 8:44). The devil has servants who seem to profess truth but skillful or clever distort it and deceive the faithful        (1 Timothy 4:1-3). These false prophets, or wolves in sheep's clothing (Matthew 7:15), can lead believes astray. 

        When people are persuaded by the devil, their minds can become blind to the truth, and they can be prevented "from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God" (2 Corinthians 4:4). Such people can be led to commit sins because their thoughts has "led them astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ" (2 Corinthians 11:3). 

        How do we ensure that no weapon that is fashioned by the devil against us shall succeed and that we can refute every tongue that rises against us in judgment? Jesus said, "If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free" (John 8:31-32). Thanks to the work of Christ, Satan, our accuser, cannot separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord (see Romans 8:31-39). 

        Think about this: "All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children. In righteousness you shall be established; you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near you. If anyone stirs up strife, it is not from me; whoever stirs up strife with you shall fall because of you.

        "Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals and produces a weapon for its purpose. I have also created the ravager to destroy; no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. "This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD and their vindication from me, declares the LORD (Isaiah 54:11-17 NKJV).            

       Intercession: But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory Chris, who is the image of God, should shine on them (2 Corinthians 4:3-4 NKJV).

Ask the Holy Spirit to search your heart and reveal any areas of unconfessed sin. Acknowledge these to the LORD and thank Him for His forgiveness. 

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