Friday, May 23
The Devil's Sway
You are of your father the devil .... He was a murderer from the beginning ... He is a liar and the father of it.
John 8:44
Recommended Reading
1 John 5:14-21 [ iz3.me]
In his first epistle, the apostle John makes a remarkable statement: "The whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one" (1 John 5:19). That would seem to include the whole unsaved geopolitical, economic, entertainment, and educational world -- all the world lies under Satan's sway. He is a murderer and liar from the beginning. In lying to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, he led them into sin and, in effect, murdered the whole human race in a single moment. He brought death upon all humanity.
Listen to Today's Radio Message [ iz3.me]
The failure of earthly wisdom began in the Garden of Eden. But the power of heavenly wisdom triumphed at the cross and tomb of Christ. In another passage, John said, "For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil" (1 John 3:8).
The wisest choice we can ever make is to lean on and learn from our Lord Jesus Christ. As we receive Him as Savior and commune with Him daily in His Word, we'll be growing in wisdom. The blood of Jesus will overturn the devil's schemes, and God's Word will counteract Satan's lies.
Satan must be defeated in the arena he dominates, this world. So Christ was sent into this world to destroy Satan's works.
Charles C. Ryrie
Read-Thru-the-Bible
Nehemiah 8-10 [ iz3.me] |
