Satan’s Power is Limited

Devotional Reading: And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. Luke 4:13KJV

The wording of this verse implies that Satan exhausted his arsenal of temptations on Jesus and then had to leave. We have mistakenly given him too much credit. He does not have a limitless number of temptations to pull on us. As 1 John 2:16 says, there are three areas where the devil tempts us: the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. Jesus’ three temptations correspond to these three categories.

By giving Satan limitless powers and abilities, we have made him bigger than he is. The truth is, “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1 Cor. 10:13).

Satan would like you to think he is tougher than he really is and one of his greatest weapons is intimidation, but Jesus defeated him on every score. His teeth have been pulled! Now he can only roar as a lion seeking to devour uninformed souls who don’t know their authority in Jesus Christ. (1 Pet. 5:8.)

Today, walk in the truth that whatever Satan is fighting you with is only temporary. Don’t quit-and the devil will have to quit. In due season you will reap, if you faint not. (Gal. 6:9.)

Prayer and Confession
I am an overcomer. I am not intimidated by the devil because Jesus already defeated him. Hallelujah!

Further Reading: Matthew 4:1-11
Reading through the Epistles: 1Corinthians 1-3