“And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.” ”Now when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Him until an opportune time…” Luke 4:12-13 (NKJV)
The devil is an opportunist and will seek every chance he gets to work against a Christian. Our role as Christians is to ensure that we do not give the devil the opportunity to take advantage of us. A close look at the scripture above and other scriptures that preceded the conversation, reveals that the devil was trying to tempt our Lord Jesus Christ but he failed. The Bible further records that when he was done trying to tempt Him and didn’t succeed, he departed from Him till another opportunity to tempt Jesus presented itself again.
Now, a Christian has the responsibility not only to worship God, but also to understand the schemes and devices used by the devil so that he doesn’t fall prey. The account in the book of Luke 4:2-4 (NKJV) lets us know that after Jesus had been fasting for forty days and nights, He became hungry because He ate nothing in those days. So the devil seized the opportunity, to tempt Jesus saying, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.”- Luke 4:4 (NKJV)
Now, a clear look at the scriptures shows us that the devil came to Jesus when He was hungry and he was hungry because he had been fasting and had not eaten for forty days. The devil saw it as an opportunity to offer Him food, but Jesus did not fall for it. You know why? Because He knew the schemes of the devil. So, as a child of God, you must be smart enough to recognize the schemes of the devil and know how to stop him in his tracks. When you do this, you will never be a victim of his many schemes. Praise God!
Today’s Rhema
In your journey with God, your responsibility is not only to worship God but to know the schemes of the devil, so that you won’t become a victim!
Confession for the Day
I am grateful Lord, for the privilege to receive your word today. I therefore declare that the wisdom to recognize the schemes of the devil and stop him in his tracks is at work in me and as I put this wisdom to work, I am prevailing against all his evil schemes against my life and family in Jesus name. Amen!
