A day doesn’t seem to go by where we don’t hear about some heinous act of evil.  A week ago we mourned with those in Charleston over their loss.  Today in France we see results of more evil, hateful minds.  The devil is  active even though he’s been defeated by the Son of God.  As followers of Christ, we must never forget that he continues to have the ability to infest souls and infect hearts with his ugly plans to win us back.

The devil is referred to as a roaring lion on the prowl – sneaking around in the shadows, waiting to devour his next victim.  Sometimes we try to diminish his power, but he is still alive and well. We may not see him as vividly as we have in these recent events.  He can wheedle his way into our thoughts, our words and our actions without a problem.  It’s enough to make even the staunchest quiver and fall.  We are all victims.

Our life here on this planet is will be filled with Satan’s influence until we succumb to death.  God has given us a free will.  We can choose to continue living an eternity in  the depths of the evil one’s kingdom. Consider this – hell will be like the news headlines of today multiplied to infinity, with no hope of relief.

The better choice is to trust in the power of God – know that He has taken the sting and finality out of death – provided a room for us in paradise – where the devil will have no power over us again.  Sounds too easy, doesn’t it?  It is!  That’s the beauty of it.