December 10, 2018
Adrian Rogers
Scripture Passage: Genesis 3:1-13
Satan wants to bring death to our happiness, joy, and purity, and he accomplishes this through lies. He wants to destroy us, and he begins by deceiving us.
Genesis 3:1 says, “Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field…”
Satan cleverly crafts subtle lies about the biggest truths. In the Garden of Eden, he tells Eve four lies concerning the nature and character of God. We must unmask those lies and replace them with truth.
The devil wants us to think God is straight-laced and cruel, and that our relationship with Him would be filled with “don’t!”
Psalm 37:4 says, “Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.” God is good and loving and He does not take away joy; He gives it.
He wants us to think skeptically so that we will not trust Him or His Word.
When Satan removes the truth of God’s Word, then he slips in other ideas to replace them. Other religions, spiritual practices, and New Age thoughts are simply substitutes from the enemy to divert us from the fixed standard of truth.
But God is holy, and He is too good to excuse sin. There is no getting away with sin; in His perfect holiness, God will punish it.
Many people think serving God cramps their style and robs them of reaching their fullest potential. Yet, the devil, who promises total freedom, keeps his victims in bondage.
Adrian Rogers says, “Those who understand sin the least are those who are the deepest in it.”
All the problems in the world today are rooted in these ancient lies, but we do not have to fall victim to the devil’s deception.
It is by the blood of Jesus Christ shed at Calvary, the word of our testimony, and our total commitment to the written Word of God, that we overcome the devil’s lies.
Do not let the devil deceive you… root yourself in the truth of God’s Word today. God is a God of love and grace; His law stands, and a relationship with Him means abundant life.