SATAN: Deal Or No Deal?

So you've got the Spirit, and you're Saved. You've got the Holy Ghost, you are Blessed. You are Saved and Sanctified, you're a child of God. You have been Slain in the Spirit.
You're covered by the blood of Christ. You're a Good Christian.
If you are any of these things or all of these things, you are truly resting in the Lord.
Praise God!
For many of us who are Christians, all of these things are enough, in fact, more than enough to assure us that we have our place in the Lord.
For those of us who feel this way, the Lord has given me a message to open your eyes, hearts and minds to a truth that you must be aware of.
Read the following, you could very well be blessed and redeemed by this message.
Plain and simply put as given by the Lord, you need to KNOW the Word of God. Let me say that one more time, you need to KNOW the Word of God.
Why? Because, you will never, ever succeed in defeating satan unless you personally know the Word of God.
Headline #1: Satan knows the Word of God!
Headline #2: Satan is counting on you not knowing the Word of God.
Headline #3: Satan succeeds in tempting those who do not know the Word of God.
How does this not happen to you, how do you stay out of the headlines with satan? You do it by personally knowing the Word of God.
Jesus gave us the best example of knowing the Word in the book of Matthews chapter 4.
In Ch.4:3; The tempter came to Him and said, "If you are the Son of God, he said, tell these stones to become bread." Ch.4:4; Jesus answered, "It is written:'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God'."
Now, for anyone other that satan, this would have been enough of a counter to end the situation, however, satan decided to get physical, the Word says, Ch.4:5; Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. Then satan said, Ch.4:6; "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw your self down. For it is written: "'He will command His angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'"
But Jesus was ready for satan, He came back with this, Ch.4:10; Jesus said to him, "Away from me satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.'"
And in Ch.4:11, we find; "Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him."
Satan said to Jesus, "Deal or No Deal?"
Jesus Christ said to satan, "No Deal!!"

Peace With God During Afflictions

There are times when we seem to lose heart, because we feel that the burdens of life are too hard to bear.
There are times when we feel that we are all alone, no one cares, no one knows our struggle.
There are times when we need a word, just a word to give us the strength to take another step, to reach for another rung on the ladder of life.
At times like those, we have an Intercessor who knows our plight, cares about us and is able and willing to see us through.

"Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us."
{Romans 5: 1-5}

Gone Home

In the minister of the Lord Jesus Christ, our living Lord, we am privileged to bear His comfort to those in sorrow. Having recently learned of a death, I ask that you join me in calling upon the Lord, the giver of life,the Son of God, Jesus Christ who is the source of eternal life, to give peace and comfort, to dry the tears, and to soothe the pain of loss for those grieving today. In this time of sorrow we look back and see a cross, but we also see an empty tomb. How thankful we are and how fervently we cling to His promise, "Because I live, you shall live also." John 14:19

Isaiah 41: 10

Fear thou not: for I am with thee; be not dismayed; for I am thy God:
I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee
with the right hand of my righteousness.

2 Corinthians 1:3,4

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulations, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

Let us be sensitive to the families and their sorrow in times such as this. We can show our care by being there, by listening, and by feeling the sorrow of those who are grieving. Spend time with them, but don't intrude on their privacy when they feel the need to have it.
Join me in being a blessing to those in need.

Thank you,
The_Marquise