May 15
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This great dragon – the ancient serpent called the devil or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world-was thrown down to the earth with all his angels. –Revelations 12:9 (NLT)
THE DECEIVER OF THE WORLD
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you think of things contrary to God’s truth?
The devil doesn’t want God’s word to take root
He steals, kills and destroys everyone he can deceive
He doesn’t want people to know the truth and believe.
The cross of Christ defeated the world’s greatest deceiver
He has no power over those who are true and faithful believers
When you closely walk with God in love and in his word
You are no longer a prey to the deceiver of this world.
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There are many Christian who do not acknowledge the reality of the existence of the devil. This is another ploy of Satan to deceive people that he isn’t real because humans cannot see him. This is how he is able to manipulate our minds by planting lies that could have been handed down to us long before we were even born. The bible clearly identifies Satan. I don’t understand how some believers wouldn’t even to acknowledge his existence for fear that he can do them harm.
In Genesis, we recount Eve being deceived by a serpent in the Garden of Eden. Revelations 12 describes the devil or Satan as a dragon and a serpent who is the greatest deceiver of the world.
PRAYER
Lord, protect me from Satan’s deception.
REFLECTION
How can we guard ourselves from the devil’s deception?
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