Friday, June 1, 2018

Don't Underestimate


“Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil about the body of Moses, dared not to bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, ‘The Lord rebuke you’.” Jude 9

In modern Christianity we often take Satan too lightly. That is to our harm. Even Michael realized who Satan was in the order of creation. Lucifer was the highest archangel in heaven He was so persuasive that he led thousands of angels in rebellion to God. In order of creation he was higher in status than Michael. Michael recognized this and called for a higher power to forestall Satan’s desires. Only one power can quell Satan and that is God Himself, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

When Satan attacks us today, our only hope and strength is in God. He alone can support us against this powerful angelic foe. God’s word is given to us as a weapon against Satan’s designs on our life and soul. Not in our own strength, but through prayer and God’s Word can we oppose our foe and prevail in doing the will of God.

Father, Keep us alert to our enemy and protect us from him. Amen


  The Friday Benediction
Until Monday, my friends, may the good God envelop you with His grace; may you prove the common confession of faith, “I believe in the holy Christian church and in the fellowship of the saints”, and may you be enriched with joy and hope as you exercise that confession this weekend.  Amen
 

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