One of the most effective tools that Satan has
within his tool box doesn’t involve cursing God, worshipping Satan or even
getting us to do bad things. In fact, the most effective tool that the Devil
has is distraction. He knows that any reasonable person can see that there is a
God and the He is coming back to the earth to judge us according to how we have
handled ourselves while here. But if he can just distract us for just a moment,
we just might let our guard down, giving him an advantage. He tried this
strategy on Jesus while He was fasting in the desert for forty days and nights.
Satan knew if he could get Jesus to just get a little discombobulated, he might
have a chance. So, Satan sought to distract Jesus by appealing to His physical
side. “I bet you must be hungry?” he said. “I bet you could go and make these
stones bread, couldn’t you?” Any one of us would have lost our focus and made
us some bread, but Jesus did not allow Himself to get distracted. When we think
about it, it is scary just how much damage can be done in seconds if we allow
ourselves to lose focus. That is why Paul encourages us to “be steadfast,
immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord…” (1Corinthians 15.58). You
know how he works, you have been distracted before. How did he get you? Your assignment
for the day; make a list of how Satan has distracted you in the past and use
that list to make sure it doesn’t happen in the future.
Prayer
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