I saw an angel come down from heaven, carrying the key to the deep pit and a big chain. He chained the dragon for 1,000 years. It is that old snake, who is also known as the devil and Satan. Then the angel threw the dragon into the pit. He locked and sealed it, so 1,000 years would go by before the dragon could fool the nations again. But after that, it would have to be set free for a little while.
Revelation 20:1-3 CEV
If Satan will not be able to “fool the nations” while he is locked up in the pit, then “fooling the nations” is part of what Satan does as he roams free on this earth! The “father of lies” wants you to believe things that are not true!
Every lie on earth in some way is an attempt to contradict Jesus Christ. When you dip your toe in the filthy water of deceit and lies you begin to do the work of Satan instead of Jesus!
The Devil works hard to fool whole nations with the lies that bind them in a web of misinformation, that they believe to be truth!
As he did with Adam and Eve, Satan wants you to question the Words of God Himself and come to believe that the Holy One is lying to those He created! When the Devil succeeds in getting you to accuse God of lying about even one small thing, then you have opened the door for the Devil to bombard your mind with suggestions of God’s dishonesty!
Remember, there are always consequences for not believing the truth!
“Lord Jesus, I pray for the wisdom to know the difference between true and lies! Thank You Jesus for the truth that always comes from You, the Holy Spirit and the Father! May Your Holy and Righteous Name be praised now and forever, Amen!”
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