The Sly, The Slick & The Wicked

You know, I’ve got to give it to Satan. He truly is as slick as they come. It is my understanding that he has some power in the physical world and what amounts to zilch in the eternal kingdom of heaven. Hence, the devil has an advantage when it comes to orchestrating the events of this world in order to accomplish two very important things to him; things that we should all be aware of. One, I believe,is to get us to believe he doesn’t exist.Two, is to show us a perspective on this world that leaves God out of the equation. Now I don’t know which one is more damaging. But to think the devil doesn’t exist is extremely dangerous and to further believe that God is not an integral part of life is spiritual suicide.As the Parable of the Sower, we learn this reality… “Some people are like seeds along the path where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the Word that was sown in them.” Mark 4:15. This entire parable speaks to how life, its worries, its illusions about acquiring wealth and desire for personal gratification, can obscure...