Know your enemy

I was told early in my walk towards Jesus, not to worry about what the adversary was doing, just go to church and follow what God is doing. I’m not sure if that was good advice. Knowing what the opposition is doing seems to be a better choice. The Apostle Paul says to put on the full armor of God to  quench the fiery darts of the enemy. If someone is throwing fiery darts at me, it seems reasonable to want to know when and where they are coming. Satan’s main weapon is deception. The Bible says he can deceive even the elect. If you think that you are not being deceived on every level, you are deceiving yourself. Our adversary is far more intelligent than we are. Paul says not to have fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness but expose them. How are we to expose them with our head in the sand. Satan has infiltrated our churches, government, schools, and medical systems,music industry, and movies. If you think he only targeted the less fortunate in society, you would be sorely wrong. People have seriously underestimated the scope of Satan’s control. We all have to answer to God Almighty someday, and ignorance of these matters won’t be acceptable. Choosing to follow Jesus is denying the world and what the world has to offer. Satan runs the show now, but his time is limited. Knowing his trickery and deceptions are crucial. If it didn’t matter, why would he go through so much trouble to deceive us. It definitely matters.

Knowing your enemy is your only way of exposing his tactics and protecting yourself. There is a war going on, and our eternal destiny is at hand. I don’t think it’s wise to take this lightly or trust other people, like religious leaders, to direct our paths.  We need to listen to Jesus and follow his commands. He made many rules for righteous living and says, ” I will know you’re my disciples if you follow my commands,” and,”You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”