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James Bible Daily Devotion – Learning
Scripture One Day At A Time
Date: Sunday,
September 06, 2015
Chapters: Ezekiel 29-31
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Message
Title: Satan's Agenda

Hello My
Friend,

I saw this picture of Satan, he is often drawn
out and portrayed to look like this two horned wicked beast who's
home is hell, and brings souls that he bought with him. You know, as
much as we would like to believe that this is his image, it is not.
While we have no idea what Satan looks like, he is described as
someone handsome, smart, powerful, even talks about Jesus, and his
home is not hell just yet. Satan cannot buy a soul, every soul
belongs to God, and while Satan can certainly control the flesh and
destroy the soul, he cannot control where the soul ends up, even God
cannot do that because He gives us all the free will to choose where
our soul will go upon the death of our flesh. Jesus does buy souls
and He bought them with His life, those who believe in and accept Him
as their Saviour are owned and saved from hell by Him. “For
ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and
in your spirit, which are God's.” - 1 Corinthians
6:20.

Believe it or not, God is in control of everything,
from wars to diseases, He alone controls what will become of every
soul based on their belief in His Son. Nations that are built upon
the authority of God thrive, and they remain powerful and prosperous
as long as they keep Him Supreme Ruler of it. Remove Him, and He will
take everything away and give it to the worldly nations. Why does He
do this? Two reasons. One, to get His people to repent, and two, to
get these nations to come to Him. While Israel was under judgment the
surrounding nations were flourishing, and instead of acknowledging
and giving the glory to God, they proudly took the credit. As God
foretells the judgments of these nations, He turns His sights on
Egypt.

“Speak, and say, Thus
saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt,
the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath
said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself. And I will
make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries that
are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste
shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians among
the nations, and will disperse them through the countries. Yet thus
saith the Lord GOD; At the end of forty years will I gather the
Egyptians from the people whither they were scattered: And I will
bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return
into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they
shall be there a base kingdom. It shall be the basest of the
kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations:
for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the
nations.” - Ezekiel 29:3,12-15.

The
great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, it is
probable that Hophra was the Pharaoh during this time, who
represented as the great dragon, or crocodile, that lies in the midst
of his rivers to deceive and devour it's prey. They
shall no more rule over the nations, this would be the
downfall of Egypt as a civil war will break out, the land will be
desolate for forty years, and they will never become a powerful
nation again. Satan has one agenda, to keep a soul from Christ, and
he will deceive and devour his prey through their pride to do it.
Pride is the fall of man, and he will destroy many souls through it.
“And fear not them which kill the body,
but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able
to destroy both soul and body in hell.” - Matthew 10:28.


Hophra had given much time and labor into irrigation
works in Lower Egypt to bring a canal from the Nile to the Red Sea,
and he like the kings of Tyrus and Babylon thought of himself as the
creator of his own power. He believed he firmly established his
kingdom that there was no god that could cast him out of it. God
continues to reveal the judgment placed upon them. “Thus
saith the Lord GOD; I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause
their images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a
prince of the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of
Egypt. And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan,
and will execute judgments in No. And I will pour my fury upon Sin,
the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No. Thus
will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am the
LORD. Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against Pharaoh
king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong, and that which
was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand. And I
will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in
his hand: but I will break Pharaoh's arms, and he shall groan before
him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.” - Ezekiel
30:13-15,19,22,24.

Break Pharaoh's arms, God will remove
the strength of Egypt and use Babylon to do it. Egypt had been a
cruel oppressor to the people of God formerly, and a broken rod to
them, now God by breaking his arms judges him for both. The king of
Egypt shall be in fear for his life when he finds himself in danger
of the king of Babylon's forces. He shall groan before him with the
groaning, but will not find mercy. One day, God will use His justly
power to break the arms of Satan. “And the
devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and
brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be
tormented day and night for ever and ever.” - Revelation
20:10.

God might be in control over everything, but He has
no control over each individuals choices. Oh, they may think that the
power they have is of their own doing, but in the end they will see
that it all came from God. Through an illustration of a great forest,
God continues to warn Egypt, this time for exalting themselves for
their prosperity. “Therefore thus saith the
Lord GOD; Because thou hast lifted up thyself in height, and he hath
shot up his top among the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in
his height; I have therefore delivered him into the hand of the
mighty one of the heathen; he shall surely deal with him: I have
driven him out for his wickedness. To the end that none of all the
trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot
up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in
their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto
death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children
of men, with them that go down to the pit. They also went down into
hell with him unto them that be slain with the sword; and they that
were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the
heathen.” - Ezekiel 31:10,11,14,17.

For
they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth,
in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the
pit. The children of men, these are those who chose the way of
Satan and not Christ. Believe Him, deny Him, ignore Him, pretend that
He does not exist, exalt yourself as a god, whatever you choose, you
will stand before Christ and He will deal with you. Those who
received Christ are saved from the pit of hell, those who reject Him,
even if they never knew He existed will be cast into the lake of fire
along with Satan. Ignorance and not knowing who Christ is does not
exempt us from judgment, a soul that does not have the blood of
Christ attached to it will receive eternal death. “Marvel
not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the
graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have
done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done
evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. I can of mine own self do
nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek
not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.”
- John 5:28-30.

Believe it or not, everyone knows about
heaven and hell, and they fear it. Why do you think so many religions
try to hide it? Satan is the source behind every false religion,
including Evolution, and yes, it is a religion. A religion is a group
of people believing and following the same beliefs, if a person
hardens their heart to believe that God exists, than there is nothing
God can do to save that soul. “And even as
they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them
over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not
convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication,
wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder,
debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God,
despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to
parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural
affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God,
that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do
the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” - Romans
1:28-32.

Today's Prayer:
God, You are always in control everything, Your mighty power can turn
the biggest mountain into a pile of rubble. What You cannot control
is our actions, and as much as try to live in Your will, we often do
not because we live in fear, we allow corruption to control our fate,
rather than trust You to make things happen. Lord, give us Your
strength to live by Your Word, and not be manipulated by Satan, who
is the source for all the corruption. Give us Your wisdom to observe
and discern those who are working for the enemy, and give us the
power to defeat him. Lead us and guide us, and let us give You
control so that together, with You by our side, we have the victory.
In Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for
you,
Christina

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