Although the Topic is the same this is a
different devotional than on the 13th.
“Why is Satan so
obsessed with perverting God's principles? For one thing, God highly honors His
truth Psalm 138:2. He is more scrupulous about it than all His other works.
Sins may be
labeled spiritual sins because of the topics they address. Like sins, which are
committed in your heart, these "spiritual wickednesses" corrupt the
inner man rather than the body. Satan enjoys great success with them. For your
edification, study the following two, which are favorites of his: errors
involving spiritual principles, and errors resulting in spiritual pride.
First let us
consider errors involving spiritual principles. Satan was fast at work in the
first sowing of the Gospel, scattering his weeds among Christ's wheat. Notice
how often the apostle had to root out pernicious errors that cropped up among
the early Christians. Why is Satan so obsessed with perverting God's
principles? For one thing, God highly honors His truth Psalm 138:2. He is more scrupulous about it than all His
other works. Jesus declared, "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my
words shall not pass away" Matthew 28:35. God can make new worlds whenever
He pleases, but He cannot make another truth. Therefore, He will not lose one
iota of it. Satan knows this, and sets his whole heart on disfiguring that
which is so precious to God.
It should also be
precious to us. The Word is the mirror in which we see Christ and, seeing Him,
are changed into His likeness by the Holy Spirit. If the glass is cracked, our
conception of Him will be distorted, whereas the Word in its native clearness
sets Christ out in all His glory. You can see, then, that not only does Satan
strike at God when He attacks the truth, but he also strikes at the saints. If
he can lead them into error, it will weaken-- if not destroy-- the power of
godliness in them.
The apostle joins
the spirit of power and of a sound mind together 2 Timothy 1:7. We are exhorted
to "desire the sincere milk of the word, that [we] may grow..." 1
Peter 2:2.
Quoted material from, ”The Christian in Complete
Armour Daily Readings in Spiritual Warfare” by Gurnall and James S Bell.
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