The Father Of Lies!
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary
the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking
whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in
the
faith."
1 Peter 5: 8-9
While lions no longer roam the plains of the
Middle East, they did in biblical days. Peter
used lions as a picture of Satan. Lions roar
to intimidate their prey and competitors, but
Satan intimidates in other, more subtle ways.
Apostle Paul pointed out that spiritual
warfare is not physical armaments and
conflicts, but battle over truth, the
realm
of thoughts (2 Corinthians 10:3-6).
That’s how Satan attacked and intimidated Adam
and Eve in the Garden of Eden. He changed God’s
truth, “You shall not eat lest you die” with a lie: “You
will not surely die” (Genesis 3:3-4). He
intimidated
Adam and Eve into believing a lie, and they died
spiritually.
Jesus said Satan is “the father of lies”
(John 8:44). His primary weapon against
Christians is to persuade us to believe lies
about God, that He is not good, forgiving,
loving, or faithful.
When you are tempted to doubt God or
His truth, you're being tempted by Satan.
Resist him and stand firm in your faith.
"It is the oldest stratagem of
Satan to disfigure the truth
by misrepresentation."
Iain
Murray