This week leading up to Easter has been filled with frustrations and attacks.  Is this a coincidence to face this many challenges on a week that should be filled with joy and great expectations?  The good news I am reminded of is how the enemy only attacks when he is threatened by what is coming next!  Sunday is coming!

I have been reading a book, Death by Love, by Mark Driscoll.  Check this out:

“There are some truths regarding Satan (The accuser) that I need you to believe and to highlight in your Bible so that you can revisit them often.  

First, Satan and demons are your foes and not in any way friends (1 Peter 5:8)

Second, Satan and demons are actively at war against you (Ephesians 6:10-13) 

Third, Satan and demons want you to die because Satan is a murderer; he wants to bring death to everything in your life, including your love, joy, marriage, and ministry (John 8:44).

Fourth, Satan and demons have no claim to you, because you have been delivered forever from Satan’s kingdom of darkness to Jesus’ kingdom of light (Colossians 1:13).

Fifth, in Jesus there is for you personally protection from and authority over Satan and his demons (Luke 10:18-20).

Sixth, because you are in Jesus Christ positionally and all things are under his authority, you too can command Satan and demons to obey you by the authority delegated to you from Jesus (Ephesians 1:18-2:8).”p 48 

Know your enemy, but better yet, know your Lord!