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COVID-19 – What is the Devil up to When Life Takes a Turn for the Worse?

COVID-19 – What is the Devil up to When Life Takes a Turn for the Worse?

Last updated on: April 6, 2020 at 1:13 am by Eduardo Quintana

COVID-19 – What is the Devil up to When Life Takes a Turn for the Worse? 2020-04-06T01:13:25-05:00 Eduardo Quintana

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COVID-19 has claimed almost 70,000 lives so far to date. So, what is the Devil up to when life takes a turn for the worse? I believe the answer is found in one of the most fascinating passages in the Old Testament: Job 1:6-12 and 2:1-7. This passage reveals that:

I. Satan Still Has Access to Heaven.

(Look at Job 1:6 and 2:1) The Bible tells us in Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 that Satan used to be a powerful archangel. But shortly after the week of creation he led 1/3 of the angels to rebel against God and take over Heaven. The devil and his angels were soundly defeated and cast out of Heaven. So Satan currently resides on earth. He no longer has a home in Heaven, but he is still allowed to visit heaven and dialogue with God. For what purpose? This brings us to the second truth:

II. Satan Visits Heaven in order to Accuse You.

(Look at Job 1:9-11 and 2:4-5). Do you see what Satan is getting at? He’s saying, in effect, “The only reason Job is devoted to you is because you’ve been good to him. Stop blessing him, let him suffer, and he will curse you to your face.”

And that is the accusation Satan makes whenever your name comes up in one of those meetings between God and His angels. I’m sure he words it differently, but the accusation is still the same: “He (or she) is in it only for the blessing. God, they’re not interested in you. All they’re interested in is what they can get out of you.”

Is that true? Do some serious soul searching and think about it. Does God deserve your love and devotion simply because of who He is or does He have to buy your love and devotion by what He does?

Does Satan have something there? The only way for you to know for sure is to be tested. That’s why God allowed Satan to strike Job and that is why He allows Satan to strike you from time to time. He wants to test you so you can see how devoted you are to

third truth . . .

III. Satan Returns to Earth in order to Afflict You.

(Read Job 1:12-19 and 2:6-9). Who was responsible for these tragedies? Satan was. The Devil struck Job and shattered his world in an attempt to shake his faith. And he, along with his demons, will do the same thing to you. Satan is cruel and vicious. He will do whatever he can to shatter your world and shake your faith. But don’t get depressed and discouraged because . . .

IV. Satan Is Still under God’s Authority.

(Read Job 1:12 and 2:6) The Devil would love to do to you what he did to Job. He would love to chew you up, spit you out, and grind you into the ground. However, He can’t lift a finger against you until God gives Him permission!

You ought to fall on your knees and thank God for all the times He told the Devil “No.” God and His angels are talking about you and the Devil says, “Let me at ‘em” – and God says “No.” You ought to thank God for that!

But what about the times when God says “Yes”? What about the times when God allows the Devil and his demons to strike you? I want you to know that it can be a grueling and painful experience. It can shatter your world and shake your faith, but God will see you through if you’ll just trust Him and hold on.

When the devil strikes you, you need to resolve in your heart that you will trust Him through thick and thin, that you will stay devoted to God in good times and bad times, and that you will prove the devil wrong when he tells God you’re just “a fair weathered follower”.

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