Universal's Robin Hood
“I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before God's throne. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to the things written in the books, according to what they had done.” Revelation 20:12
Knowing God, who knows everything- has books about our good and evil deeds what do you think about Satan, our accuser having records on us?
Knowing Satan isn’t all knowing –isn’t always-present -isn’t all-powerful… he (our accuser) and his demons must have some sort of record system to remember every sinful thing in our life when we stand before God’s throne.
I don’t know if Satan can use God’s books as a reference library or not but knowing God is a fair and just God and Satan is allowed to accompany the angels on certain occasions. (Job 1:6) I would believe he would have access to “deed” information just as two opposing lawyers on a court case would have access to the same information.
Satan and his kin don’t just keep records on us but they use the records against us. They know our strengths and weaknesses. They know what irritates, temps, oppresses us, hurts us and makes us prideful. They have records on all our strengths and weaknesses and as long as we're willing to continue down these rabbit holes of human understanding and thought they will always win.
We are challenged everyday if we are living for God. Satan and his devious underhanded fork tongue bunch want to kill, steal and destroy us!!! They don’t want to go to hell alone, they want to take us with them.
All it takes is an unguarded moment, some stress, lack of focus, and/or not remembering God’s love -for Satan and his demons to strike us or someone we hold in high standing to affect our life.
What did Jesus say to Peter about Satan wanting to sift him like wheat? (Luke 22:31)
We know our sinful deeds only serve evil and our good deeds only serve God and only good deeds can be produced by God’s love working through us.
We need to look at trials and tests not as something to overcome us but enable us to become stronger in our faith. God allows certain things to come just as he did with Job. Satan even tempted Jesus and since Jesus is our teacher do you not think he will tempt the teacher’s students as well?
Through the taste of failure and/or success we learn. Tests put the information we learn to work. Beside how would we learn the strategies of the devil if we weren’t tempted and oppressed by the forces of evil? How would we learn to trust in God if we didn’t have challenges in our life?
We may possess a lot of knowledge of the bible just as we possess a lot of tools in our toolbox but they are useless if we don’t put them to use when God’s spiritual temple is being.... "enlightened".
I have the seen the weak and I have seen the strong and often they are the opposite of what most people think of weak and strong. Does it take more strength to hold back or retaliate verbally and physically according to the flesh desires? We are strong in our weakness only if we turn to God. Then and only then can God share strategies to help us overcome the tactics, temptations, and traps of the devil.
Until Lambs become lions. I like that saying. We don't give up because God does not give up on us. God is teaching us how to reflect and imitate the greatest strongest lion ever known…. Jesus Christ.
By God’s wisdom, love, grace, and Spirit we move supernaturally to defeat the evil influences around us.
For in God’s Spirit we see:
1. God is love and God loves us. (1 John 4:8)
His Spirit lives in us and is greater then the spirit who lives in the world. (1 JOHN 4:4
His love is brought to full expression through us as we align ourselves with God in thought and Spirit. 1 JOHN 4:12). Such love has no fear because perfect love expels all fear. (1 JOHN 4:18)
Fear causes us to act wrongly just as pride causes us to act wrongly. Say it. “God is love and God loves me.”
For in God’s Spirit we see:
2. Perspective. We see who our enemy really is. We see the problem producer manipulating those of the flesh around us. “But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in Heaven.” (MATTHEW 5:44-45)
“For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against the evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms.” (EPHESIANS 6:12)
For in God’s Spirit we see:
3.A relationship with Jesus is powerful.
(ACTS 19:13-20) A team of Jews who were traveling from town to town casting out evil spirits tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus. The incantation they used was this: "I command you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches, to come out!" Seven sons of Sceva, a leading priest, were doing this.
But when they tried it on a man possessed by an evil spirit, the spirit replied, "I know Jesus, and I know Paul. But who are you?" And he leaped on them and attacked them with such violence that they fled from the house, naked and badly injured. The story of what happened spread quickly all through Ephesus, to Jews and Greeks alike. A solemn fear descended on the city, and the name of the Lord Jesus was greatly honored. Many who became believers confessed their sinful practices. A number of them who had been practicing magic brought their incantation books and burned them at a public bonfire. The value of the books was several million dollars.
So the message about the Lord spread widely and had a powerful effect.
Doing good wins out over evil.
(ROMANS 12:20) Instead, do what the Scriptures say: "If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink, and they will be ashamed of what they have done to you."
(Isaiah 58:6-11) "No, the kind of fasting I want calls you to free those who are wrongly imprisoned and to stop oppressing those who work for you. Treat them fairly and give them what they earn. I want you to share your food with the hungry and to welcome poor wanderers into your homes. Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help. If you do these things, your salvation will come like the dawn. Yes, your healing will come quickly. Your godliness will lead you forward, and the glory of the LORD will protect you from behind. Then when you call, the LORD will answer. `Yes, I am here,' he will quickly reply. "Stop oppressing the helpless and stop making false accusations and spreading vicious rumors! Feed the hungry and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as day. The LORD will guide you continually, watering your life when you are dry and keeping you healthy, too. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring."
For in God’s Spirit we see:
4. All God is, all He is going to do, and all He had done.
"And I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts as you trust in him. May your roots go down deep into the soil of God’s marvelous love. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, how deep, his love really is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great you will never fully understand it. Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Now glory to God! By his mighty power at work within us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more then we would ever dare to ask or hope.” (EPHESIANS 3:17-20
(PHILIPPIANS 4:6-8) Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. And now, dear brothers and sisters, let me say one more thing as I close this letter. Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
For in God’s Spirit we see:
5. Authority in God’s love.
(MATTHEW 10:1) Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to cast out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness.
(LUKE 10:19) And I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.
May God help you use these strategies.
