No Christian is exempt from the attacks of Satan. Our adversary is personal, aggressive, intelligent, cunning, and destructive, and every day Satan must be resisted.
Just as the bows and arrows used in warfare centuries ago are useless against today’s highly sophisticated weapons, so the carnal weapons that we try to use in spiritual warfare against the devil have no power against his cunning schemes and fierce attacks. Instead, the greatest hindrance to Satan’s destructive efforts is our standing strong in the knowledge and fear of the Lord. The greatest roadblock to Satan’s work is the Christian who, above all else, lives for God, walks with integrity, is filled with the Spirit, and is obedient to God’s truth.
Our greatest contribution to God’s kingdom work—and to defeating the enemy’s efforts against this kingdom—is to keep up our daily devotions; live a clean, honest, humble, Spirit-filled life; trust God to guard and protect us morally, physically, and spiritually; and openly witness for Jesus Christ. We must not be a pawn of the devil, but a servant of Christ.
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith.”
(1st Peter 5:8)