willing_servant

Hi there,

I know that many of us christians have a fright of the devil. It doesn't seem so prevalent anymore as in the medieval times, but it's there. I certainly know that fear myself.

But I was thinking today, ok the devil tried to overthrow God. And God cast him down. Now let's think about it. God is almighty, we all know that.

The thing is, if the devil didn't get it that God is almighty, what a stupid guy is he? Why should someone fear him? The devil has nothing. He's blind and ridiculous. He never posed a problem for God.

The only problem, for us humans, which is no real problem really, is that the devil is our enemy. That is no problem? No, it isn't because this enmity is good and refreshing for us. It allows us to resist the snake. It must always come crawling on its belly, that's how we recognize the devil, he comes with the dirt, the profane, all the crappy stuff. He is easy to resist, just despise him.

Thanks be to Jesus for limiting the devils power. He has already thrown him out and now the devil is simply some ugly puppet who tries to confuse you. Don't think about him and you'll be fine, and whenever he comes by just laugh about it and move on.