Berry Patch Devotions in 2021 - Day 122
Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ... Please take the time to take in song and lyrics from Colton Dixon singing … The DevIi Is A Liar … powerfully singing of how we, as disciple of Christ, must recognized the lies of the Devil and follow the truth of our Lord.
Highlight Passage [Context]: … John 8:44 [NLT] …
44 For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.
… Jesus shows His followers that they (we) must avoid following Satan, the father of all lies.
Highlight Passage [Context]: … John 8:32-47 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Jesus teaches truth about abiding Satan’s lies. ===============
Reference Passage: … 2Corinthians 11:14 [NLT] …
14 But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
… Paul tries to help fellow Christians realize that Satan disguises himself as and angel of light.
Reference Passage: … Ephesians 6:11[NLT] …
11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.
… Paul shows fellow Christians that they (we) can put on God’s armament to stand against the Devil and his lies.
Reference Passage: … James 4:7 [NLT] …
7 So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
… James helping Christians realize that they (we) can resist the Devil’s lies.
Reference Passage: … 1Peter 5:6-9 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Peter helping oppressed and persecuted Christians to watch out for the schemes of the Devil, who prowls around like a lion to devour us with his lies.
My Devotional Journal: Today's Our Daily Bread author, Mike Wittmer … AT THIS LINK … … tells how a young man, Victor, fell to the lies of Satan that viewing pornography is no big deal; and he, like many of his friends, became addicted to this evil plague, which spreads in our world like wild fires when people, even vulnerable Christians, don’t recognized the schemes of the Devil.
Once I was one of those, before I surrendered my life to Christ, who didn’t - no, …really couldn’t - recognize Satan prowling around to devour my life with porn (see 1Peter 5:8). But after I surrendered my life to Christ, I have learned to follow the truth and power of God’s word (see Scriptures above) and to follow Christ, being armed to recognize Satan’s lies and to do battle against those lies with the truth of God’s word.
Oh how I pray that, as my readers take in the linked song and become well armed for battle with the Father of lies by using God’s word to guide us, we will see the Devil flee from us and we’ll walk in freedom from his lies as we follow Christ.
My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for giving me the discerning wisdom of Your word to recognize the lies of the Devil.
My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray that all reading here will join me, … to gleen from Your truth, Lord, the clarity of Godly vision to recognize the lies of Your arch enemy. Amen
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