Who is our Real Enemy?

Have you ever felt at times in your life there is some invisible force working against you? Well, there is and his name is Satan.

Our real enemy is not God or people, it is Satan.

1 Peter 5:8, 9 says, “Be self controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.”

James 4:7 says, “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

The devil, or Satan, is a spiritual being totally committed to keeping us from living for the glory and pleasure of God. His goal is to divert glory from God to himself or to others. The devil, our enemy, has three main weapons he uses against God’s people.

The first weapon Satan uses is deception.

In 2 Corinthians 11:3 Apostle Paul writes, “But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.”

The key to winning any battle is to identify the enemy. Satan has three advantages over humans in the war for souls. First, he is invisible. Second, he is a master of disguise. And third, many people don’t even believe he exits.

Do you remember the hit movie, Predator? The Predator was able to easily claim his human trophies because the people did not even know he was preying upon them. Once, they realized that there was an enemy in the jungle; it was difficult to wage warfare against the Predator because he was able to make himself invisible by blending in with the environment.

One of the greatest deception traps that people fall into is the belief that Satan is not real. This gives him an incredible advantage to work his demonic schemes in the lives of people. Like the alien in the movie Predator, Satan is able to reap havoc on humanity without people even realizing they are under attack. He also disguises his schemes through a world system that is driven by selfish ambition. Many people live on the treadmill of life pursuing the “things of the world” that never satisfy. Also, many people believe the deceptive philosophies and false religions that Satan purports.

God has given us the weapon of truth to defeat the deceptive schemes of the enemy. The belt of truth holds all other weapons as we engage Satan in battle. Jesus said, “The truth will set us free.” Only truth can deliver us from the bondage of an incorrect belief system. The way to keep free from deception is to stay in God’s word and stay in fellowship with God’s people.

Do you believe in absolute truth and do you believe the devil is real? Let me know what you think.