“It was suppertime, the devil had already put the idea of betraying him into the heart of Judas…after the bread the satan entered him.” John 13:2, 27 (KNT). All ideas and impulses do not come from God; some come from satan. The presence of satan enters on the heels of evil ideas. He sits enthroned with his ideas. Satan wants to occupy the place in the heart that belongs to the Holy Spirit. Satan’s stance is anti-Christ. He stands against the person, teachings and works of the Messiah. May the Spirit of Christ and the teachings of Scripture sit in judgment on all of our ideas and impulses.
February 18, 2015|Categories: Attentiveness, Christ, Devotionals, Formation|Tags: Ideas, Impulses, Satan|
About the Author: H. Lamar Smith
Native of Alabama. Graduated from Valley High School, Valley, AL. Graduate of Trevecca Nazarene College, 1966. Graduate of Trevecca Nazarene University, M.A. 1992. Pastored churches in Tennessee, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Alabama.