Main verse: Genesis 3, Luke 4:1-13
Good morning
There is a created being in our world called, “The silver-tongued Devil” whose sole purpose is to keep humanity from the Kingdom of God. The Devil is a charming salesman/woman who knows everything about humanity; because the Devil knows us, he knows how to disarm us by appealing to our needs. For forty days Jesus fasted and prayed to prepare for his ministry afterwards, Jesus was hungry; knowing this, the Devil suggested Jesus turn a rock into a loaf of bread then, the Devil offered Jesus all of the kingdoms of the earth finally, the Devil challenged Jesus to throw himself off a cliff because, “it is written.” Jesus’ reply to the three gifts was, “It is written …”. Jesus not only knew the Word of God, but he also walked in obedience to the Father (John 8:28-30). Because the Devil knew he/she would not be able to dissuade Jesus, he/she walked away for little while.
Experienced salesmen/women get acquainted with their prospective clients by asking leading questions such as, “So, what brings you in today?”. Once the salesman/woman finds out what the customer needs, he/she will ferret out “Who to sell to” which is usually the weak link. and then presents a sales plan. Consider the case of Adam and Eve, Eve was created after Adam, so she was not around the day the Lord said, “You are permitted to eat from any tree or plant in the garden accept the one in the middle of the garden.” The Serpent Salesman/woman asked Eve, “What is this I hear …?” So, Eve told the Serpent everything she knew about the tree and how the Lord told Adam, ‘The day you eat from it, you will die.’ The Serpent replied, “You won’t surely die, God just does not want you to be like Him knowing good from evil.” The longer Eve looked at the tree, the fruit looked mouth-watering delicious so, she took a fruit and bit into it and offered some to Adam and the rest is, “History.”
The Devil has a silver tongue, and we are no match for him/her. Because of this, we must become and remain intimately acquainted with the Word of God and we need to embrace it with all our might. The Devil knows those who are fully committed to the Kingdom of God, those who are on the fence, and the hacks (Acts 19:11-20). I encourage you today to take an honest assessment of yourself to see where you stand spiritually. If you cannot in all good conscience say, “I am adopted into the Kingdom of God, I do what is pleasing to Abba …”, you and I have work to do (Romans 8:15-17). If you are on the fence or nowhere near it, I would love to talk to you about my Father’s Kingdom and how much He loves you. I am available via messenger seven days a week. So, please do not delay in reaching out because we have no idea when death will come knocking (1 Corinthians 7:29-31).
I.H.S.
MK
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