God’s Wisdom Against Satan’s Strategies
Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16
The day you decide to lock yourself in your prayer closet to spend some quality time with the
Lord in prayer — that is the day you will enter Heaven’s classroom here on earth with the
Holy Spirit as your Teacher. You need that “classroom” if you’re ever going to fulfill your
divine calling.
Remember, God tells us to be as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves (Matt. 10:16).
Why would God say something like that? Because Satan has an entire arsenal of weaponry
that can only be combatted by the wisdom of God.
For instance, suppose Satan walks in the room with horns and a tail and says, “Pardon me,
nice Christian, while I remove the Word of God out of your heart.” You would look at him
and say, “You’re not getting my Word!”
He says, “Why not?”
“Because you’re the devil!”
“What gave me away?” he asks.
“Your horns and your tail.” (That’s the traditional way the devil dresses in Christian folk-
lore.)
At that point, the devil says, “I’ll never come dressed this way again. I’ll go get a sheepskin
and put it on. Then I’ll sneak in unawares and steal the Word out of you. You won’t even
know who’s doing it because I’ll use religion to seduce you. I’ll use circumstances. I’ll blame
it on the economy. Or I’ll blame it on your husband or your wife. But one way or another, I
will take the Word of God out of you, and you won’t even know who’s doing it!”
Verses 14-16 say, “Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the
heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High
Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are,
yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy
and find grace to help in time of need.”
What is the fruit of praying in the Spirit? 1. It is boldness and it is mercy and grace to help in
the time of need. 2. Boldness, mercy and grace to either endure a mountain until God’s
perfect timing or boldness to move it. How do we get it?
Prayer focus
One vital answer is, by diligently praying in the Spirit. Pray in the Spirit to either move
the mountain in the now or to receive grace to deal with it until it is time to move it.
Praying in the Spirit is not an option for those who want to live above the problems and
not be overwhelmed by them.