November 10

We live in a day when there is evil on every hand. Institutions that were bulwarks of faith and hope have compromised the principles upon which they have stood for centuries. Government officials are steeped in corruption. The integrity of the law upon which our nation was founded has been challenged.

It is compelling when everything around you has gone awry to attribute great power to the enemy of your soul, to see his hand of mischief twisting and distorting truth and goodness so he can take captive unwitting souls who haven’t enough understanding of spiritual matters to recognize his deception.

But when we do that, we are giving the devil much more than ‘his due.’ The Word reinforces the fact that we are not to ponder the workings of the evil one over-much. In Ephesians 4:27, we are told, “Leave no room or foothold for the devil.” Don’t give him even a place to stand! Don’t recognize him! Look to Jesus!

And you might say something to the effect that we can’t simply ignore the evil around us. There is truth in that. But what does Jesus admonish that we do when we see sin abound? It is then, He said, that we should, “Look up and lift up our heads, for our redemption draws near,” Luke 21:28. We know the Word assures the devil and all his schemes must work to the ultimate glory of the Lord!