![]() Satan enjoys seeing non-believers die because he knows that they have lost all chance of confessing salvation. In Uganda for example, the national motto says, “For God and my country,” but many people have turned it into a slogan, “For God and my stomach” due to immoral and unethical greedĪs a result of Satan’s sneaking in to our lives and robbing us of the joy of obedient Christianity, believers can all too quickly find their lives full of worries, disobedient to God in tithing and in other areas of their lives, and all too soon engulfed with a sickly love of the world’s standards. Without their greed being fulfilled, many doctors lose interest in their ethical duty. Many doctors in developing nations live while their patients die primarily because patients do not have the means to bribe them. Instead of loving others so much, that we would be willing to lay down our lives in service and compassion, we instead become envious of other’s progress, corrupt in our dealings, and unkind to others. God’s word, so often neglected, emphasizes that we should love our neighbors as we love ourselves but without loving God first, our interests become more self-serving. Not only our love for God, but as we have become consumed in our own abilities, knowledge, and all the technologies of this modern world, Satan has come like a thief in the night to steal our love for our fellow men. 68:18, James 1:17)īy stealing our time for prayer, our obedience in tithing, our interest in Bible reading, and our childlike faith, the devil strikes at the base of all our Christianity: our love for God as our Heavenly Father, Creator and Friend. By allowing us to think that any accomplishments are ours, Satan steals from us the wisdom that knows all gifts are given by God. Today, believers seem to have more faith in scientific theories, discoveries, and our own wealth and knowledge. That by faith: Abel offered God a better sacrifice, Enoch was taken from his life, and Abraham went to a foreign nation (Hebrews 11). The same kind of faith our forefathers had. When we become believers, we are expected to have faith in our God the Father, and Jesus, His Son. Thus believers who do not have an appetite for God’s ord are spiritually malnourished, eventually leading to spiritual death. In 2 Timothy 3:16, the Bible tells us that all Scripture is useful for teaching and equipping us. ![]() The Word of God is our spiritual food that is why Jesus said man shall not live only on food but from every word from God. ![]() During the week, Satan cleverly preoccupies us with earthly activities and we do not have time for the Word of God. Some read it only on Sundays while in church services. Satan is continually persuading believers to not read or try to understand the Bible. A person living under God’s curse is doomed to be miserable and their spiritual lives will never grow until they obey this fundamental command to tithe. Yet, when Satan lulls us into not tithing, God views us as robbers and disobedient and thus we are living cursed lives (Malachi 3:9). Many try to reason that their financial budgets couldn’t support tithing, and that tithing is just an Old Testament teaching for past generations. Satan has stolen the belief in tithing from many Christians. When we stop praying, it is like /refusing to talk with a spouse or friend – we stop communicating with our Heavenly Father. Jesus demonstrated that praying is, vital for spiritual life. The Bible instructs us to pray without ceasing (1Thessalonians 5:17), yet Satan tries to distract us from living prayerful lives. In his daily efforts to disconnect people from God, Satan steals our time, interest, and love. ![]() Now that he has fallen from God’s grace, his scheme for mankind is to block our salvation through stealing God’s life principles for us, trying to kill people physically or spiritually: He was once among the three major angels in charge of praise and worship in Heaven. The thief in this context is the Devil, also known as Satan or Lucifer. Thieves are hated and when caught may be beaten, imprisoned, or made to pay restitution, or even sometimes, in cases of mob justice – they have been killed. “A thief comes to steal, kill and destroy but I come to give life that is full and good.” (John 10:10)Ī thief takes other people’s property secretly without the owner’s knowledge. Written by David Malinzi – Wairaka, Jinja, Uganda, Africa
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