Sword And Serpent

[Pastor Dr. Michael M Sherrod]

Since Satan uses even the Bible in his attempts to trap us , obviously , our only protection lies in knowing God’s Word , in storing His truths deep within our minds . David said , ‘’ Thy word have I hid in mine heart , that I might not sin against thee ‘’ ( Psalm 119:11 , KJV ) . The New Testament says , ‘’ The word of God is living and powerful , and sharper than any two-edged sword ‘’ ( Hebrews 4:12 ) . Jesus used this sword to fight off the devil when He was tempted in the desert , and it’s still needed and available today .Satan posed the first question found in Scripture . He asked it in an attempt to discredit God’s Word: ‘’ Hath God said ? ‘’ ( Genesis 3:1 , KJV ) . From That first insidious query to the present , Satan has ever been seeking to undermine the faith of God’s  children by casting suspicion on God’s Word . Sin ,suffering , and death entered the world when Satan succeeded in leading our first parents to doubt and disbelieve God’s truth . Planting seeds of skepticism regarding the dependability of Scripture remains the devil’s primary war tactic . This is exactly what Jesus faced when , starving and tempted .God bless you all and the

Lord said Amen .