THE DEVIL WEARS GREY!!!!!

Day 22: 100 Days of Discipleship

In Matthew 16:22-24, Jesus told Peter “get thee behind me, Satan”. He made this statement not because Peter was a bad person, but because he was wrongly influenced at that particular time. Remember that Jesus was the first person to cast out devils, hence when it comes to discernment, he can be trusted.

A key takeaway from today's teaching is the fact that you can be unknowingly influenced by the devil. It can be through someone close to you. For instance, in the case of Job, it was his wife who advised him to “curse God and die”. That's the devil.

A lot of times, the influence of the devil through people can be masked as a concern. This is why you must be careful because what the devil is doing isn't always obvious as white or black, it could be grey.

Take for example the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. The devil didn't ask him to do something sinful in itself. All he said was “turn stone into bread”. While working a miracle isn't wrong, it's also true that a man shall not live by bread alone.

The bible lets us know that Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. He is not always obvious, but he will try to make you second guess God's word and boundaries. The devil will make you complacent towards what God wants.

Watch out for things that are not necessarily sinful but distract from God's original idea about an issue. Be wary of subtle opinions in the world on marriage, money business, etc that are a deviation from God’s original idea, because that is the devil.

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