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Crowder, “Crushing Snakes” Devo

by Lindsay Williams

“The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.” Romans 16:20 (NLT)

Early in the story of humanity, there was a snake in a garden. God created a beautiful utopia for us to inhabit, but sin entered the garden the moment Satan slithered in and convinced Adam and Eve to eat that apple. Their eyes were opened, and we’ve never been the same since. Now, every day, God is working to restore all of Creation back to its former glory. 

It’s interesting that Satan first entered the scene as a snake—a crafty, conniving creature. Temptation and evil are often equated with snakes because of Satan’s well-known appearance in the Garden of Eden. However, in Romans 16:20, God promises to crush Satan beneath our feet. Did you notice what will crush Satan? The God of PEACE.

When we think of peace, we tend to think more of tranquility than trampling. Yet, the Bible advises us to put on shoes of peace to spread the good news of the gospel (Ephesians 6:15). That’s one way we can advance God’s efforts of restoration—by walking in peace. Through His peace, He gives us power to halt the devil’s advances.

In Luke 10:19, the Lord says, “Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.”

Peace is a rare commodity in our culture today. It feels like we’re constantly at war, defensively drawing lines in the sand, definitively picking sides. But God calls us to be ambassadors of His peace.

There is a day coming when His peace will reign supreme. The book of Revelation is filled with extraordinary imagery that describes Christ’s triumphant return.

Eyes of fire / Voice of thunder / Tearing through the sky in wonder / Dressed in light we see Him coming / On a horse that’s white like lightning

A day is coming when He’ll break through the sky, and on that day, Satan’s head will be crushed once and for all. God’s massive restoration project will be complete.

It’s simultaneously an electrifying and terrifying thought. But it’s important for us to remember this is the God we serve. The kind of God who triumphantly rides onto the battlefield on our behalf. The kind of God who victoriously slays our enemy. The kind of God who crushes snakes.