The Schemes of the Devil

“But one whom you forgive anything, I forgive also; for indeed what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did it for your sakes in the presence of Christ, so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.” 2 Corinthians 2:10-11

There are many words used to describe our arch enemy, the devil. He has been called “evil one,” “tempter,” “prince of this world,” “god of this age,” “prince of the power of the air,” and “accuser of the brethren.” He is represented as a serpent, dragon, and angel of light. Whatever his title, we know he craftily works to deceive both men and nations into believing his lies and doubting the truth of God’s Word.

He deceives the unbeliever by blinding their minds to the truth. Such statements as “The Bible really isn’t inspired,” or, “How can the death of one man thousands of years ago affect my life today?” are but two of his distortions. For the Christian, he deceives us by working in our minds to cause us to doubt or ignore the truth which is God’s Word. The mind is the battlefield and deception is his primary weapon.

Jesus resisted the devil with God’s Word. When you are tempted, the truth of the Bible is still your best defense. If you are under Satan’s assault, find the scriptures that pertain to your battle. Memorize them, meditate upon them, and use them against the devil. The truth of God defuses the lie of Satan every time.

The mind of man is Satan’s battlefield.