Message from Scripture: 10/19/2020

 

Our message from Scripture today is Mark 8:36. “What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?”

 

Satan is a master at deceiving us, of trying to deceive us into thinking what he offers is best, when the truth is, it will only destroy us. The things, experiences, and desires of the flesh can offer a strong temptation, an appeal that can cloud our judgment and lure us to a place we wouldn’t normally go. So, what advice does Scripture give us to overcome and remain faithful to our Lord, not to exchange our soul for the temporal pleasures of today?

 

We should first realize Satan, promises whatever is necessary to secure and to maintain our allegiance, with no intention of making good on his promises. He is, after all, the Father of lies (John 8:44). Whatever the desires of the flesh are, they will not accomplish what he says they will.

 

Even if we could take our souls and purchase the world, we would be making a bad exchange. The world is perishing (1 John 2:17) and the desires that appeal to us are passing away. Only by focusing on the will of God can we identify the dangers of sin and make a better choice in how to live.

 

Satan offers us the world with all of its pleasures, only to pay off with disappointment, death, and destruction. Remember that Christ offers us an abundant life in Him now (John 10:10), and life hereafter, and that He offers us the freedom to become all that God intends for us to be.

 

May we fortify ourselves by spending time in the word of God, and by living in the word of God. We will be better equipped to recognize the spiritual over the carnal, and have victory in Christ. God bless.

 

Robert