Our victory against the forces of darkness is guaranteed as long as we are strong in the Lord. We do that by daily prayer, knowing and obeying Scripture, hearing Scripture taught and having faith in the promises of God. Satan is the father of lies. Satan preys on our minds and our emotions. One of Satan’s strategies is to deny his existence. Another ploy would have us believe Satan means us no harm and there is no conflict between good and evil in the supernatural realm. Don’t you believe it for one minute!
You can’t prevail against Satan if you don’t even know there’s a war going on. Many people will stick their heads in the sand and lose their souls when all they have to do is read God’s Word and open their hearts to the truth. The war between God and Satan is becoming more intense as we get nearer the end times. It’s time for everyone to choose sides. It’s time for everyone to wake up to what’s going on around us and not be the dupes of Satan and his demons any longer. Weak people wind up consciously deciding to do evil and choosing Satan over God because they are trapped in their sin. Be strong in the Lord!
1 Peter 5:8 – Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
As the children of God we’re especially hated by Satan and the target of his wrath. We’re in a war with Satan and it will continue to be that way until Christ returns to establish His millennial kingdom and rule the earth for 1,000 years. In order to prevail in this war against such a powerful enemy we must have God’s provision, His strength, because we are weak. To prevail against Satan we must take up the full armor of God. God will be our strength but only through our obedience to His Word. Only with the armor of God can we win this struggle against the powers of darkness. Scripture is clear we must resist the devil and stand firm.
Ephesians 6:11 – Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
James 4:7 – Resist the devil and he will flee from you.