Suffering Caused By Satan
The final cause of suffering, that I want to discuss, is Satan. Satan was an angel of God. He was created perfect and sinless. However, like Adam, he disobeyed God. Now he hates God. He seeks to destroy God's creation.
Satan was the one who caused the suffering of Job. We can be sure that he is still active in this world bringing pain and misery to all that he can. God has given Satan a great amount of freedom at present. Satan uses his freedom to wreck all the havoc that he can. The Apostle Peter wrote, "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.'' (1 Peter 5:8)
Satan is powerful, wise and deceitful. He offers us what looks good but is designed to hurt us. The Apostle Paul warns us, "Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.'' (2 Corinthians 11:14b)
The devil wants to destroy every person because God loves us. We will not know in this life how much misery has been caused by him.
Satan was the one who caused the suffering of Job. We can be sure that he is still active in this world bringing pain and misery to all that he can. God has given Satan a great amount of freedom at present. Satan uses his freedom to wreck all the havoc that he can. The Apostle Peter wrote, "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.'' (1 Peter 5:8)
Satan is powerful, wise and deceitful. He offers us what looks good but is designed to hurt us. The Apostle Paul warns us, "Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.'' (2 Corinthians 11:14b)
The devil wants to destroy every person because God loves us. We will not know in this life how much misery has been caused by him.
posted by David Frank Wilson | 3:03 PM
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