Sing Into Your Storm

“ Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for they have been given to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours.” (Luke 4:5-7)

And our enemy has continued to badger us and make a mockery of man ever since then! Attacking God’s creation by coming at us as an accuser, attempting to instill guilt, shame, condemnation etc. towards us. He can also come to us in a completely different venue… and try to seduce us as a tempter, offering the pleasures of worldliness and all its wickedness, forbidden fruit in a wanton world. The truth is, most of his accomplishments have come through his lies, deceptions and smoking mirrors. He is like the Wizard of Oz appearing in our perspective (eyesight and estimation) as the all-powerful Oz, when in reality he is just a puny fallen angel, hiding behind a curtain, and operating a fantastic assortment of bells, whistles, and other controls as he continually fools and foils humanity! The Bible says we will be astonished when we see him as he really is!

“Those who see you will gaze at you, and consider you, saying: Is this the

man who made the earth tremble, who shook kingdoms, who made the world as a wilderness and destroyed its cities…” (Isaiah 14:16-17)

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