Don't Let the Devil Put One Over on You

Don't Let the Devil Put One Over on You
When [the devil] speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
– John 8:44
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Some people find it difficult to believe God’s promises because they’ve seen so many things in the natural world that seem to contradict them. They’ve seen faithful tithers go broke. They’ve seen sick Christians fail to receive their healing.

In reality, it would be more accurate to say that they think they’ve seen those things. Because, you see, there’s a deceiver at work in the world. A deceiver who’s busily doing the same thing he’s been doing ever since the Garden of Eden: tricking mankind into believing God’s Word isn’t true.

And, after working on it for thousands of years, he’s a master at it. Think about that the next time he tries to make things look as though God’s Word is not going to work for you, when he makes it look like all hope is lost. Say, “I don’t care about appearances. I believe the Word and I refuse to doubt it.”

Let me show you what I mean. Have you ever seen a magic show where someone crawls inside a box and then is sawn in half?

You can see it with your own two eyes. The guy’s feet are sticking out one end of the box and his head is poking out the other, and the box is plainly cut in two. Then the magician slides the two halves back together and the sawed-apart fellow jumps out of the box in one piece.

Now tell me, did you really believe, even for a moment, that fellow was truly cut in half? Of course not! You knew that you’d seen a trick, a deception, something that appeared one way when, in reality, it was a different way altogether. You may not have known how it was done. You may not have been able to explain it. But you knew a person couldn’t be sawn in half, then put back together, so you refused to believe your eyes.

That’s exactly the way you need to be where the Word of God is concerned. You need to learn to trust it and rely on it to such an extent that when Satan shows you something in the natural world that appears to contradict it, you just say, “Well, I saw that, but I’m not going to be gullible enough to believe it. I’m just going to stick with the Word.”

If you’ll do that, the father of lies will never be able to put one over on you.
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Scripture Reading: Psalm 119:89-104

© 1991 Eagle Mountain International Church, Inc. aka: Kenneth Copeland Publications All rights reserved
 
The word of God is Jesus.
I dont know what this teaching is trying to say, but if you going broke and tithing then you should look at what else you spending money on and maybe dont spend what you dont have. Or cut up your credit card.
Sometimes healing isnt instant, sometimes you actually have to DO something to receive it. Naaman demanded he be healed of his leprosy right in the spot, but the prophet Elisha instructed him to go wash in the Jordan seven times. He didnt want to do it. It wasnt until he obeyed that he received his healing and It was such a small thing for him to do.
 
Don't Let the Devil Put One Over on You
When [the devil] speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
– John 8:44
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Some people find it difficult to believe God’s promises because they’ve seen so many things in the natural world that seem to contradict them. They’ve seen faithful tithers go broke. They’ve seen sick Christians fail to receive their healing.

In reality, it would be more accurate to say that they think they’ve seen those things. Because, you see, there’s a deceiver at work in the world. A deceiver who’s busily doing the same thing he’s been doing ever since the Garden of Eden: tricking mankind into believing God’s Word isn’t true.

And, after working on it for thousands of years, he’s a master at it. Think about that the next time he tries to make things look as though God’s Word is not going to work for you, when he makes it look like all hope is lost. Say, “I don’t care about appearances. I believe the Word and I refuse to doubt it.”

Let me show you what I mean. Have you ever seen a magic show where someone crawls inside a box and then is sawn in half?

You can see it with your own two eyes. The guy’s feet are sticking out one end of the box and his head is poking out the other, and the box is plainly cut in two. Then the magician slides the two halves back together and the sawed-apart fellow jumps out of the box in one piece.

Now tell me, did you really believe, even for a moment, that fellow was truly cut in half? Of course not! You knew that you’d seen a trick, a deception, something that appeared one way when, in reality, it was a different way altogether. You may not have known how it was done. You may not have been able to explain it. But you knew a person couldn’t be sawn in half, then put back together, so you refused to believe your eyes.

That’s exactly the way you need to be where the Word of God is concerned. You need to learn to trust it and rely on it to such an extent that when Satan shows you something in the natural world that appears to contradict it, you just say, “Well, I saw that, but I’m not going to be gullible enough to believe it. I’m just going to stick with the Word.”

If you’ll do that, the father of lies will never be able to put one over on you.
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Scripture Reading: Psalm 119:89-104

© 1991 Eagle Mountain International Church, Inc. aka: Kenneth Copeland Publications All rights reserved

Amen, those are beautiful words to remember. The devil is a liar. He starts on us young and paints a fake picture he wants us to believe about ourselves. That is not who we are. God is so good to us. If there is a fake picture of life surrounding someone, I pray each person will have the strength to call the devil a liar and tear that fake picture down so they can see the truth in God and his love for us.

God showed me this a while back as he started my transformation process. He showed me that the enemy of this world had painted a picture of what he wanted me to believe was real for my life. Then God told me that picture was a fake and it needed to be torn apart so I could see how God truly does see me and the things he truly desires for my life. That was life changing and created inside me a deeper walk with God. I wish every hurting person could see this and reach out on faith and believe it and tear the fake pictures the enemy has them trapped in.

God is so good to us. We are fortunate and blessed new every single day.
 
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