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The Enemy's Goal and Plan

The enemy surrounds us on all sides. He is treacherous and viscous, and he wars against us everyday.

This battle is not a physical one; it is spiritual. That makes it quite challenging. It is also frightening.

The whole issue is who is going to get the glory in the universe. Satan told God, "You cannot have all the glory in creation, I want some for myself." God’s response was, "My glory I will not give to another" Isaiah 48:11.

The battle for the throne of creation continues, yet the outcome can never be disputed. Day in and day out, the battle rages in our personal affairs, our families, our churches, our finances and our communities. Paul said, "Whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God" 1 Corinthians 10:31.

In relation to the battle that we are in, we must fight to win the glory. We have to always be aware of Satan’s strategy. The bible makes it clear that he has a well-organized plan that he has perfected over the ages. Ephesians 6:11 tell us to put on the whole armour of God that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. The word "wiles" describes a well thought out clever strategy. We cannot afford to be ignorant of his devices see 2 Corinthians 2:11.

On one occasion while speaking to a carnal church, the Apostle Paul said, "I am afraid, lest as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds should be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ" 2 Corinthians 11:3.

Satan is out to deceive us; to trick us into buying into his lies and temptations. He does not want us to be devoted to Christ. He wants us to doubt the Word of God and stumble in our trust. That way, he can reduce us to the extent that we are insignificant in the kingdom of God.

Satan has been doing his work for a long time. He is comfortable at it. He lies with the greatest of ease. He can speak false and deceptive doctrine, and make it sound true, exciting and believable. He will have us believing that we have heard from heaven when all we’ve heard is a pack of lies. He wants us to believe that he is right when all the while, that’s not possible. The devil cannot speak the truth, he is a liar.

The devil has perfected what he does. That’s why he can deceive the masses. He can deceive us and makes us have a good time. But we cannot afford to be deceived, even if it’s "good time deception".

Satan is not afraid of us, but he cannot stand against God for a second. Paul told us to be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might.

It is so vital that we have everything we need to fight a good fight. Lack of victory in a spiritual battle reflects a lack of understanding of our divine resources. We have everything we need to win every victory. We all face problems in life, but it is our inability to move beyond the problem that causes us to lose out. We must be able to move past our setbacks and disappointments. We cannot allow anything to keep us in spiritual defeat. We must let nothing separate us from the love of God.

Victory is found in our dependence upon God. Satan wants to keep us from depending on God. He wants us to depend upon ourselves. But God alone has the power to establish us and give us the victory.

Let us decide today that we will trust in the Word of God. As we lean and depend on God, we will consistently experience victory in our lives.

By: Naomi Brown