Satan's Lies and Schemes

Scripture:

Isaiah 36:18 "Don't let Hezekiah mislead you by saying, 'The Lord will rescue us!' Have the gods of other nations ever saved their people from the king of Assyria?"

Observation:

The King of Assyria sent his chief of staff to Israel to make a peace treaty with them. He basically tells them that they have to do it because they are defenseless against Assyria. They are informed that Assyria has overtaken many of other nations and that they don't stand a chance against them. In attempting to use fear tactics, they tell the people of Israel not to listen to Hezekiah who would tell them that God would rescue them from the hand of the Assyrians. He tries to weaken their faith in the Lord by showing how others prayers were not answered.

Application:

We cannot listen to the voice of the enemy. He is filled with propaganda and lies about our God. He will tell you, "you have prayed for years about this, God hasn't answered you prayers. He doesn't love you". Satan is a master as getting people to stop walking in faith and believing God for miracles. He wants to make a peace treaty with you. You stop trusting in the Lord and he will ease the attack on you because it appears the Lord is not working on your behalf. This is all propaganda and lies from Satan. We must stand strong in the Lord and continue to trust His word when we see great things happen and when it appears nothing is happening. Don't listen to the deceiving lies of the enemy, listen to the voice of Almighty God. He is the only one who can defeat your enemies and bring blessing into your life.

Prayer:

Father in heaven,
You are amazing and I stand in awe of You. Help me not to listen to Satan's tactics when he whispers things like, "your faith isn't working, give up, things will never change". Teach me to follow Your word and walk a life of faith when things are good and when things are bad. Help me to live a life of strength and obedience that will bless the Kingdom of God. I will listen to Your voice above all others!

I Love You Much,

Jeffrey