In John 10:10, the Word of God clearly tells us, that Satan comes to steal and kill and destroy! Yes his ultimate goal is to make you fall by committing sins and keep you from getting closer to God; which will ultimately lead to your demise. Stand watch and keep on the lookout, always realizing that Satan wants you fail. Spiritual warfare is real whether or not you believe it. Satan will stop at nothing to win your soul. The devil is shrewd, and is always looking to win your souls through deception, temptation, lust etc. One of the many tactics that Satan uses is making sin look attractive and eye-catching. In the beginning, it looks pretty and shiny, but ultimately it will turn ugly and rusty! In the end, he is trying to lure you away from God. Beware of him.
One of the many weapons in Satan’s arsenal is envy. The church recognizes the origin of other sins, stemming from the seven deadly sins: Pride, Envy, Anger, Sloth, Greed, Gluttony, and Lust. Satan has a large weapons cache! Envy, as we’ve discovered is” “The hatred of another because of their success or position.” Satan was envious of God, which got him evicted out of heaven. Now, he is looking for more roommates in hell, and uses envy as an application for the apartment. ENVY is associated with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful.
The Word of God clearly tells us “For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not from the Father but is from the world.” – 1 John 2: 16 ESV
We cannot successfully repair and paint over the cracks and damage in the foundation of our lives, but God can, especially when we are relying on Him. All we need to do is surrender our lives into His hands, for it is with His hands He created the universe and all that is in it. It was with His hands that He rewrote upon the sands of time giving us life eternal in Christ Jesus, and with His hands He will give us strength to replace our failures with His success as He makes all things new.
~ Blessings
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