Liar, Liar

Matthew 4:7-10
Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test." Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. "All this I will give you," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me." Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.

Satan the Bible says is like a roaring lion seeking to devour me. He does not just want a little nibble or a part of me, he wants everything. He is also called the deceiver and "angel of light". Everything he says or does is a lie. Now I can choose to act like he does not exist and probably get caught all up in his schemes or I can choose to understand that there is a way to defeat him and the temptations he throws my way. Jesus by His example used scripture because that is one thing Satan can't mess with and has no power over. Often Satan will tempt me with a lie about myself, my situation, whatever and I either will choose to believe the lie and thus get caught in a mess or choose to believe the truth of the Bible. However if I do not know the truth of the Bible then how can I use it as a weapon against Satan? Studying the Bible and memorizing scripture is huge for me to be able to hold onto the truth when faced with a lie. Like Christ I can quote His Word and fill my mind with truth and not be tripped up by a lie. That is if I memorize it. I would safely say that scripture memory and prayer are two of the most potent weapons I have against Satan and yet are the most under used. That I pray is changing.

Father I want to fill my mind with truth so that as Satan comes at me with lies I will first recognize the lie and replace it with truth. Give me a hunger for your Word and the grace to memorize it in order to battle our great enemy.