Luke 22:3 KJV
Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
Luke 22:31 KJV
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
The Bible is so matter of fact about the existence of Satan that to deny that he exists is to deny that the Word of God is true. Twice in this one chapter, and in two different contexts, the name of Satan is mentioned. I may deduce from these references that
• He is real
• He is a person, (he is more than a bad attitude)
• He is dangerous
To underestimate the working of Satan, to refuse to accept that he influences many of the evil actions of mankind, to fail to see him as desiring to sift us as wheat is to leave ourselves exposed to his threats. Jesus is praying for us and greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world. But we do not lean as we need to on the Lord until we realize how desperate our circumstances are with so great an enemy.
Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
Luke 22:31 KJV
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
The Bible is so matter of fact about the existence of Satan that to deny that he exists is to deny that the Word of God is true. Twice in this one chapter, and in two different contexts, the name of Satan is mentioned. I may deduce from these references that
• He is real
• He is a person, (he is more than a bad attitude)
• He is dangerous
To underestimate the working of Satan, to refuse to accept that he influences many of the evil actions of mankind, to fail to see him as desiring to sift us as wheat is to leave ourselves exposed to his threats. Jesus is praying for us and greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world. But we do not lean as we need to on the Lord until we realize how desperate our circumstances are with so great an enemy.
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