Angel Of Light

Last night I taught my students on the subject of being fearless. Satan's goal is to destroy us but he doesn't want us to realize our power in Christ. When it comes to spiritual warfare, especially for teenagers, it's easy to put the devil into one of two categories. We either fear him and put an emphasis on his 'power' or we completely ignore the existence of his reality.

Ephesians 6 talks about putting on the full armor of God. What that really means is knowing and memorizing Scripture. But have you ever noticed the 'armor' described in this passage? It protects the 'soldier' from head to toe but it only covers the front. It leaves the 'soldiers' back completely exposed. In war, this was the case to discourage any warrior from fleeing the battle. If one fled, they most likely would be killed because nothing protected their backside. Armor was meant to face your opponent head on! The same is true in Christianity. God gives us the power of His Word and when we put it to heart we can stand our ground, standing firm in the Lord, facing Satan head on! The moment we turn and flee in fear is the moment he defeats us. Be encouraged, God has given you the ability to face your opponent head on. Stand firm! Isaiah 7:9 says, "If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all!"

In 2 Corinthians 11:14, Satan is called the angel of light. That is a crazy thought. Satan literally will disguise himself as an angel of light. His lies won't always seem like lies because they sound good, tolerant, and politically correct but just because they sound nice, doesn't make them true. Lecrae says it this way, "A wolf is no less a wolf because he's dressed in sheepskin and the devil is no less the devil because he's dressed as an angel."

But here's how you see right through Satan. Knowing Scripture! Are you the type of person who believes everything you hear because it sounds good? Or do you seek and memorize what the Bible actually says? When you let the Word of God manifest in your heart, it changes the way you view life. It changes the way you view people. It changes the way you view Satan!