Satanic Victory

Good Morning,

2 Timothy 4:10  “For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia."

Here we read of three co-workers of Paul who left. The detailed reasons are not mentioned, but they abandoned the greatest of New Testament preachers or missionaries. 

When a man or woman teaches a Sunday school class, they spend time every week studying the Scriptures to teach others the eternal truth.

Every week someone walks the church property during services to help bring a measure of security to the people of God as they gather to hear the preaching.

Every week, trained hands work on the bus that will bring many precious people to church to hear the Word of God.

What would Satan do? To what extreme would he go? What limits would Satanic forces cross in order to get those people to stop influencing souls for eternity?

The lady does not feel very special or extremely gifted, but she is she takes the opportunity to watch the babies at church on a Sunday or Wednesday night.  Her sacrifice makes it possible for others to teach the Bible or to sit in class and hear the Bible.

Workers take time off of work to go to camp to help provide hundreds of young people the opportunity of exclusive days to be influenced for eternity. In years past, the lives they touched have gone on to pastor churches, teach in Christian schools, travel to the mission field, and become faithful members of great churches. What an eternal influence these people, who took time off work or even took their annual vacation in order to be at this camp each year, will have on the young people.

One man was in his place as an usher, and he helped people find a seat, guided people to nursery or classes, and helped to make visitors feel comfortable.  He gathered the offerings from the people of God that sustain the work of God around the world.

What could possibly please Satan any more than pulling that usher, nursery worker, or youth worker out of their active service that touches eternity?  What a victory it would be for Satan to move them into the seat of a casual church attender in some non-descript church affecting nothing for the eternal glory of God.

Judas’ life was a tragic heartbreak for the disciples; how could it not have been? Did you notice that the days following the betrayal and the resurrection, the disciples were right back where they belonged – they turned the world upside down because they did not quit.

These are just a few of the most amazing Satanic victories. Satan's victory is not just the person who died in a drunk driving accident, or the child who became addicted to drugs or soiling their morals. That incident was only a skirmish in the spiritual warfare. The great victory is the soldier who retreats from battle, waves the white flag, or goes AWOL. These soldiers who surrender in the fight, left the field of battle and ceased to impact the eternal work of God – that is the great satanic victory.

Pastor