Who’s the Target??
When you look around, what do you see? When you listen to the news, what do you hear? When you have opportunity, what do you share? It is nearly impossible to find a person living today that is not confused, disappointed, disallutioned, and seeking a reasonable answer to all the chaos in our world today. Everyone has a complaint, an opinion, a proposed resolution or a persuasive argument. There are tactics and strategies galore, but most miss the mark of the core issue.
There is a line of attack aimed at a deliberate target. The tactics have always been the same. It is a direct assault on our mind, body, will, heart and conscience. The strategy is lies, suffering, accusation and pride. Its purpose: to energize the human race toward sin and lives that are lived independent of God. It makes us ignorant of God’s will through pride and suffering, not to forget, Satan’s pacing “to and FRO” talking to God about us with the intent of bringing an indictment.
We are the target!
Though the Devil roars and flexes his muscle among the nations, it is encouraging to remember the truth that he is a created being, not equal with God, and that he has already been defeated by the Lord Jesus Christ! When Jesus died on the cross, was buried, then rose again, Satan’s power over believing men was broken once and for all. “And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” Col. 2:15
Do you want victory over the devil’s strategy? Satan’s tactics have always been the same. Both Satan and God speak to us with soundless “thought bombs”. We call them temptations. Everyone gets them. One is for destruction and one is for blessing to benefit others. Satan will tempt us in the areas we have opened up to him. “Lust of the eye, lust of the flesh and the pride of life.” He’s been busy! Does this look like his work, when you look around at the world today? When you listen to world solutions to complex, upside-down problems? When you see violation of biblical principles on every side and in every arena? Where each man’s opinion and lie are openly received by his own standard of truth?
If we learn that each temptation can be matched with a specific person’s need and we turn it into a prayer of salvation for that person, we will kill the power of that temptation and Satan will run for fear that “the prayer given will avail much” and that person will come to faith. Satan’s has one strategy: he has come to steal your life, kill your soul and destroy your relationships. (Jn. 8:44) He cannot be a willing part of building your prayer life!
We are victors in HIM!
Let’s learn to use Satan for God’s glory!
Learn to fight or be defeated…
~Jackie Johnson - I am a former tribal missionary to the Kuna Indians on the Colombian border in Central America. Fluent in several languages, my husband and I currently pastor a Spanish-speaking church in Southern California. My passion is mentoring and equipping dedicated young women for life, marriage, motherhood, and beyond. I am the mother of two daughters and the grandmother of three Princesses and four young Knights.
