Greetings Friends,
I am asking you to reply in how you Think the enemy the devil can get into ones life.
What gives him the ability or Right to do so.
Can he devour a Believer?
FCJ
I was born again in 2013 at the age of 39 and while miraculous changes for the good flooded my new being I was also swiftly swamped with attack from Satan. I was left in no doubt that I would have to learn quickly how to defend, and boy did I have to! and it is actually your second question that I sought to understand first. I believe the answer is fairly straightforward:
Adam believed the lies, was drawn by temptation, used his gift of free will to chose and committed original sin.
Satan was given the right, by this first contract, to enact his plan and try to "WIN" every person born into the world away from God's love.
So he has the "right" and since he was a powerful angel he also has the means to destroy us in mind, body and spirit. He has many ways with which he can implement strongholds on the non-believer and even more to tear at the faithful. He's well practiced over the many thousands of years he has waged war and will be relentless until the end. He'll have you doubt, he'll have you believe that God isn't listening and doesn't answer your prayers. He'll plant questions like, where was God when such-and-such happened? or how can God be good and all powerful if he lets children suffer? If God loves me why did I get cancer?
Jesus instructed his disciples many, many times to not be afraid. If you read the Gospel you'll find many occasion where Jesus would exclaim "Oh, Ye of little faith" or similar to his chosen few. I don't know if he was frustrated or illuminating their struggles but either way isn't he just saying: God is good, he loves us so be faithful and the truth will win through in the end.
And this is how I defend. I know the devil is going to catch me out and I'll sin, he has sent misfortune and disease my way, and he attacks more fiercely with every breakthrough I make but I am not afraid. I suffer sometimes and have to bear the pain of repentance when I get it wrong but I know I am not alone. I am loved more than I can comprehend. I can't prove any of it but I will stay faithful regardless. The enemy can try all he likes but I can see the truth and thus his deception and where I catch his evil influencing my life I always make sure I congratulate him; for if there is Satan who is evil there must be a God who is anything but!
Do not worry: Luke 12 vs 22 to 34