SATAN'S BEST-KEPT SECRETS

Just how would you define a secret? Generally speaking a secret is something that is hush-hush. Don't tell anybody. Keep it quiet. Keep it under cover, hidden from other people.

Did you know that Satan has secrets? Secrets that he wants to keep hush-hush. Secrets that he wants to keep quiet, under cover, hidden from everyone he can, especially from Christians.

What are some of those secrets?

First of all, he wants people, even Christians, to believe that he doesn't exist, that he's just a myth. But looking at the sin, wickedness and violence that surrounds us, not only on foreign soil, but also here in our homeland, explodes that myth in a hurry.

Another secret that Satan would like to keep hidden is that he's alive and well. And so he tells people there is no such thing as a personal devil. You'd be surprised how many people fall for this lie and carry on their lives as though there is no such creature to be reckoned with.

Along that same line, Satan tells believers he is not active in today's world. Oh, yes, he worked upon Eve in the Garden of Eden. He tempted Jesus just before our Lord began His earthly ministry. He tried to defeat Christ on the cross. But when the tables were turned and Christ arose from the grave, Satan tries to tell folks they have nothing to worry about -- he's been defeated and can no longer harm them.

Two of Satan's best-kept secrets are his weapons of doubts and questions, along with discouragement. How slyly he implants doubts, fears, and discouragement in the hearts of God's children and causes questions to rise in our minds. And he does it in such a way we're not even aware that such thoughts come from the devil. We think it's our circumstances that cause the discouragement and depression for yes, depression is another of his hidden secrets.

Stop and think a minute. Would God cause you to doubt His Word? Would our Heavenly Father plant fear in our hearts and lives? Would He drop a cloud of discouragement and/or depression on our lives?

The next time you are discouraged or depressed, ask yourself, "Did the Lord send this discouragement, this depression?" The next time you are tempted to doubt if God really means what He says, ask yourself, "Did this doubt come from God?" The next time you are fearful, ask yourself, "Where did this fear come from?" The next time you question whether God knows what He's doing and why, remember it is the enemy of your souls whispering those suggestions to your mind.

Yes, Satan is alive and well. But his secrets are exposed, so let's not be entrapped by them any longer. They're not as well-kept as he would like!

Preacher's Kid