The Devotional to End All DevotionalsSample

The Bible tells us that Satan has emotions and a will, just like us. He is also intelligent and responsible for his own actions. In scripture, he is referred to as the following: Satan, Devil, Lucifer, Beelzebub, Belial, Evil one, Tempter, Prince of this world, God of this age, Prince of the power of the air, and Accuser of the Brethren. He appears as the Serpent, the Dragon, and the Angel of Light. Satan is powerful.

However, as a created being, his power is limited. For instance, he does not know everything God does, nor can he be everywhere at once. God has put certain limitations on him, and he can be resisted by Christians.

Satan was an active enemy of Christ while He lived on this earth, tempting Jesus and using people like Judas Iscariot to try and keep Him from carrying out His mission. He is still at work in the lives of the lost (unbelievers), confusing their minds so they don’t understand the truth of God’s Word and the Gospel. 

Likewise, Satan is at work in the lives of believers, though he is powerless to control their eternity and only has as much power to influence their lives as they give him. 

Use the CUT method to study today’s passages. 

Context:  “What’s going on here and how does it fit with what I already know to be true?”

-read content before and after passage

-determine author, audience, purpose

-determine time, place, setting

Understanding: “What does it mean?”

-underline, highlight, and circle

-paraphrase

-use resources to define unclear terms and ideas

Truth application: “Where do I go from here?”

-record encouragement you took away

-record ways you were challenged 

-make a plan for change

-record questions raised

Thank God for imposing limits on Satan’s power and influence.