Religion article written by Dr. Bob Allen:

We, the Christians, the family, and members of the Kingdom of God are at war. The war will never end until the return of our Lord Jesus. This is a tough war to fight because we can’t see the enemy. He is a spirit who transforms himself into an angel, and That’s a tough target to hit.

2Cor11:14 Paul said, “Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light, therefore it is no great thing if his ministers (note that) also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness”, I want you to see just how smooth his works are.

Lu22:3 ^“Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve”. Satan, being a spirit, got inside Judas when he opened the door by lusting after the thirty pieces of silver. Judas took communion with Jesus and the disciples with Satan in him. When Judas left the disciples they thought, because he had the money bag, he was going to feed the poor. I want to make sure you get your eyes opened here. Judas, with Satan in him, looked like a man going to buy a loaf of bread to feed the poor. Judas went to the chief Priest and the Captains and made a deal to betray the Master for the money. They never knew they were making a deal with the devil. This should make you think back on some of your deals.  Judas led them to Jesus. When Judas kissed Jesus, Satan was in him.yuk twice!

After Jesus defeated Satan and gave us power over him, he could no longer operate as the ugly devil that he is. He has changed his style into the angel of light, or his ministry of righteousness. Now he looks like a man that would feed the poor, or a business man making an ordinary deal. Watch out for the kiss of death. Watch for him to show up in your nice little family, and your nice little church.

Lu10:19 Jesus said,” Behold I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Do not let Satan in, and if he is in, cast him out now by using your God given power.

Jn10:10^, Jesus said^” The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly”. Choose the abundant life. Eph4:27 says to give no place to the devil.

This, my friend, is a picture of the work of the thief, the angel of light. If you recognize any of his work in your family, loved ones, or your church, it is time to fight.

Now remember, Satan has a ministry too, and this is what his work looks like.

• He is robbing you of peace, joy, and rest.
• He is creating strife and division in family relationships.
• He is hitting your finances, and your health.
• You are being robbed of the abundant life, the blessed life that Jesus gives you.
• When he comes against you or your loved ones, his tool chest looks like this: Lies, fear, failure, alcohol, drugs, porn, lust, homosexuality, depression, oppression, insecurity, inferiority, pride and in general, failure.

Failure to him is like gas on a fire. He loves it. This list could just go on forever. Are you seeing any of this?

We need to listen to the Apostle Paul, and rise up and fight the good fight.

Eph6:10-16” Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might”.

 ^“Put on the whole armor of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil”. (If, my friend you don’t stand against the devil, and you let him win the battle, he will retain the victory until you rise up and defeat him)  Jesus said,” I give you power over all the power of the enemy, that makes it your fight.

^” Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all to stand.”

^” Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;”

 ^“Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God”. If, my friend, we will follow Paul’s advice, we can defeat Satan every time he comes against us and/or our family.

James4:7 ^“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you”.

To the family of God and to all of my brothers and sisters in the Lord, I am coming to you in the name and the authority of the Lord Jesus. He beat the devil as a man by standing against him for forty days in the wilderness, and He beat him on the cross when He broke the power of sin and death for us. The Lord Jesus wants this “angel of light” exposed to you as nothing but a liar, and a deceiver. Jesus wants to put fight in you, so you will rise up and fight for your family and loved ones; after all He said, I give you power over all the power of the enemy.

Remember friends what Paul said in Eph.6:12 “Our fight is not with flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Our fight is against Satan’s forces.

1John 5:19 John said “and we know that we are of God, (that’s you) and the whole world lies in wickedness.”  My friend, if you belong to God beware, Satan will try to use his angel of light, and his ministry of righteousness against you.

If you or your loved ones are not born again, I want you to listen to the cry in the heart of the Lord Jesus. As he appeared to Paul on the road to Damascus.

Acts26;18  Jesus said to Paul, “open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith that is in Me”. Is your family ok? I want you to see whose power some of your friends and loved ones may be under.

Lu22:31 ^“And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat.” Sifting simply means he wants to beat you and your family down to nothing but dust.

2Cor12:7 Paul said, “And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan (a voice against me) to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure”. Satan assigned a demon spirit to continue to harass Paul, and to bring him down, because of all the revelation he had received for us from the Lord Jesus. When Paul cried out to God, The Lord said, my grace is sufficient for you. He is saying to Paul he has everything he needs for the fight. “ When you are weak My strength will be sufficient for you.” God’s grace is His power and total provisions for you to fight the good fight and to hold you up in any, and all, situations.

Num33:55”But if you will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then it shall come to pass that those who you let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein you dwell.”

1Thes2:18Paul said,” Wherefore we would have come unto you even I, Paul once and again but Satan hindered us.” My friend, don’t think that he won’t come against you and yours.

Dr. Bob Allen