Greetings Prayer Warriors,
Now the snake was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the LORD God had made. He asked the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You shall not eat from any of the trees in the garden’?” The woman answered the snake: “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden; it is only about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, ‘You shall not eat it or even touch it, or else you will die.’” But the snake said to the woman: “You certainly will not die! God knows well that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened and you will be like gods, who know good and evil.”
Genesis 3:1-5
Here we see the snake, lie, deceive, and distort. The Lord gave the first couple just ONE commandment, yet Satan was so cunning, he confused them by twisting the truth and making them doubt Truth himself. He insinuated that by disobeying God, they would be like gods. He even promised them, “you certainly will not die” yet by sinning, their souls were indeed in jeopardy of attaining eternal life!
Satan doesn’t change, as he continues today by inverting everything. Evil is good and good is evil. The truth is a lie and a lie is the truth. Seek your own “truth” he whispers. Seek what is good for yourself, not for the other. This is the modern-day version of being one’s own god. This leads to self-love (imitation of Satan) and creates division within a marriage.
“Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house. Luke 11:17
Yet we are called to self-giving love (imitation of Christ).
Let all awaken to all the ways that Satan tries to ensnare us. Let us be on guard for the lies he tries to make us believe. Let us weed out the hate he tries to sow. Let us reject the guilt he stirs up, about past sins already forgiven. Bind yourself to the Truth.
We need Christ. We need his grace, his blessings, and his mercy. Prayer changes hearts. Time in prayer is time that can’t be wasted on useless pleasures. By praying for marriages, we weaken Satan’s power to destroy them. Let our prayer be the devil’s kryptonite!
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Stay in prayer. It drives the Evil One crazy! Pass it on!
