Years ago our Ohana group did a 12 week study on
John Bevere’s, “The Bait of Satan.”
Interesting title don’t you think? I hadn’t thought about this book or
the study for that matter in many years.
Sometimes things just happen for a reason. I started thinking of this
book when my cousin posted the cover of the book on Facebook and said she was
looking for the book to read. I told her I thought I had the book and would
send it to her, as it turned out I didn’t. But it was during this search that
got me thinking I could send her a YouTube link of one of John Bevere’s sermons and I actually found
one on the Bait of Satan.
While listening to this sermon, John Bevere mentions
Luke 17:1. It says this, Then
He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come! (NKJV; emphasis mine)
The Greek word for offense in this
translation is skandalon which means a
trap, stick, or to snare. When I heard this I went WOW! Satan uses anything to
trap us, to snare us and to cause us to become what he wants us to become or believe
what he wants us to believe. It’s so easy to begin to blame yourself when
something happens when in reality it’s Satan setting that trap for us to fall
into. I fell into his trap many times this week and quickly repented when I realized
I had.
So what does Satan use for bait?
Think about it…
Be
alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion
looking for someone to devour. Resist
him, standing firm in the faith, …
1Peter 5:8-9
Have a wonderful week and always remember to look up!
