The Devil Never Rests
November 27, 2011

"And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it" (Job 1:7).

This remarkable scene in heaven provides us a striking picture of Satanic activity.  The devil, in his opposition to God and His programme of salvation, evidently never rests.  He is not omnipresent, like God, because he is a finite (though very powerful and brilliant) created being.  To accomplish his goal, therefore, he is never at rest, but keeps going from place to place and working deception after deception, bringing everyone he can under his influence.

Therefore, God urgently warns us: "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour" (1 Peter 5:.

The same is true of the demonic spirits who have followed the devil in his rebellion against God.  They never rest until they can take possession of some person's body and mind and then control that person's behaviour.  "When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.  Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out" (Matthew 12:43-44).

This restlessness that characterizes the devil and his demons often also manifests itself in the unsaved, and this will be the ultimate state of those who yield to the pressures of these evil spirits.  "They have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name" (Revelation 14:11).

True rest of soul is found only in Christ, with His forgiveness and cleansing and guidance.  "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden," Jesus says, "and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls" (Matthew 11:28-29). HMM

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"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour" (1 Peter 5:.

Guy - you flatter the Devil more than necessary - Man's continual evil was responsible for the flood not the Devil, It is still Man's unrelenting lust for evil that will do this world in - again. The Devil has thus far been out-outmaneuvered by Man in matters of Evil.

lagerwhenindoubt:

Guy - you flatter the Devil more than necessary - Man's continual evil was responsible for the flood not the Devil, It is still Man's unrelenting lust for evil that will do this world in - again. The Devil has thus far been out-outmaneuvered by Man in matters of Evil.

Are you now saying that we should give the "scape goat" a break?

"Adam blamed Eve, Eve blamed the serpent and the serpent didn't have a leg to stand on" 

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The heart of the human problem is the problem of the human heart

We should focus more on the growth of the human spirit in the right order  - yes Evil has influence but the devil never forced anyone - it is like what Muslims say about loose western-style dressing being the cause of Rape5. No it is not, Lustful irresponsible and Evil Men are responsible

[list]
[li]Genesis 6:5: "The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually."[/li]
[li]Genesis 8:21: "And when the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, the LORD said in his heart, "I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intention of man’s heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I ever again strike down every living creature as I have done.[/li]
[li]Job 15:14: What is man, that he can be pure? Or he who is born of a woman, that he can be righteous?[/li]
[li]Job 15:15: Behold, God puts no trust in his holy ones, and the heavens are not pure in his sight; how much less one who is abominable and corrupt, a man who drinks injustice like water![/li]
[li]Job 25:4-6: How then can man be in the right before God? How can he who is born of woman be pure? 5 Behold, even the moon is not bright, and the stars are not pure in his eyes; 6 how much less man, who is a maggot, and the son of man, who is a worm!"[/li]
[li]Psalms 51:5: "Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me."[/li]
[li]Psalms 58:3: "The wicked are estranged from the womb; they go astray from birth, speaking lies."[/li]
[li]Ecclesiastes 7:20: "Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins."[/li]
[li]Ecclesiastes 9:3: "This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that the same event happens to all. Also, the hearts of the children of man are full of evil, and madness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead."[/li]
[li]Jeremiah 17:9: "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?"[/li]
[li]Jeremiah 13:23: "Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots? Neither can you do good who are accustomed to doing evil."[/li]
[li]Isaiah 64:6 "We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away"[/li]
[li]Isaiah 64:7 "There is no one who calls upon your name, who rouses himself to take hold of you, for you have hidden your face from us and have made us melt in the hand of our iniquities."[/li]
[li]Isaiah 64:8 "But now, O LORD, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand."[/li]
[li]Mark 7:21-23: "For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, intimate immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit,[/li] sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person."[/li]
[li]John 3:19: "And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil."[/li]
[li]John 6:44: "[Jesus said,] 'No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.'"[/li]
[li]John 6:64-65: "Jesus said, 'But there are some of you who do not believe.' And he said, 'This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.'"[/li]
[li]John 8:34: "Jesus answered them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.'"[/li]
[li]Romans 3:10-11: "None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God."[/li]
[li]Romans 8:7-8: "For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God."[/li]
[li]1 Corinthians 2:14: "The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned."[/li]
[li]Ephesians 2:1-3: "And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience - among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind." (our depravity being emphasised in the concept of being "dead"; only something external -i.e. God- can give a dead man life)[/li]
[li]Titus 3:3: "For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another."[/li]

Na lager quote Bible without brake like this?

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Na lager quote Bible without brake like this?

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

the fight has always been for the Heart and Soul of Man - even before Devil say make im think am, we don do am

if the devil rests, god rests
if god does not rest, the devil does not rest
god needs the devil to be relevant to humans
the devil needs god to relevant to humans

I wonder why since God pretty much guarantees that more people will end up with the devil. Maybe the devil is simply more hardworking while God keeps resting after his 6 "days of creation".

thehomer:

I wonder why since God pretty much guarantees that more people will end up with the devil. Maybe the devil is simply more hardworking while God keeps resting after his 6 "days of creation".

It is just that God is a "Gentleman" that will not force you against your will.

a "gentleman" does not have a son with an underage girl
a gentleman cannot possible kill so many innocent children and animals en-mass
maybe we should redefine gentleman

OLAADEGBU:

It is just that God is a "Gentleman" that will not force you against your will.

Sure. Except if you're Jonah. Then he'll make you live in a big fish for three days until you do what he wants.

thehomer:

Sure. Except if you're Jonah. Then he'll make you live in a big fish for three days until you do what he wants.

Jonah's case is different.  Unlike you, he was a believer and a prophet of God.  He was only sent to the university of Whales to study obedience.

lagerwhenindoubt:

the fight has always been for the Heart and Soul of Man - even before Devil say make im think am, we don do am

You got a point there. Watch the battle for our heart and soul being dramatised in the 9 video clip O to ge below:

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OLAADEGBU:

Jonah's case is different.  Unlike you, he was a believer and a prophet of God.  He was only sent to the university of Whales to study obedience.

This is a fallacy called special pleading. You're saying God grants people free will except for those special cases when he doesn't grant them free will.

OLAADEGBU:

Jonah's case is different.  Unlike you, he was a believer and a prophet of God.  He was only sent to the university of Whales to study obedience.

Nope, his case isn't different cos he used his[i] free will[/i] to disobey, no?. . .He wasn't sent to any university of big whale. . .Big fish is what was written, whale is not a fish mind you. . .

thehomer:

This is a fallacy called special pleading. You're saying God grants people free will except for those special cases when he doesn't grant them free will.

It is called God's mercy. Not receiving what we deserve.

mazaje:

Nope, his case isn't different cos he used his[i] free will[/i] to disobey, no?. . .He wasn't sent to any university of big whale. . .Big fish is what was written, whale is not a fish mind you. . .

Whatever the name of the university he certainly learnt how not to play games with God.

OLAADEGBU:

It is called God's mercy. Not receiving what we deserve.

Then he is not a just God at the same time.

gotizsata:

a "gentleman" does not have a son with an underage girl
a gentleman cannot possible kill so many innocent children and animals en-mass
maybe we should redefine gentleman

what do u mean by underage?

@toba
yes underage,
I should ask you the same, because I am sure if Mary was 5 years old, it would have been very okay for God "took" Mary and made her pregnant. Please he is God right?

gotizsata:


if the devil rests, god rests
if god does not rest, the devil does not rest
god needs the devil to be relevant to humans
the devil needs god to be relevant to humans

OLAADEGBU:


It is just that God is a "Gentleman" that will not force you against your will.

gotizsata:


a "gentleman" does not have a son with an underage girl
a gentleman cannot possible kill so many innocent children and animals en-mass
maybe we should redefine gentleman

toba:


what do u mean by underage?

gotizsata:


@toba

yes underage,
 
I should ask  you the same, because I am sure if Mary was 5 years old, it would have been very okay for God "took" Mary and made her pregnant.

Please he is God right?

@gotizsata

Gotizsata. My dear friend. God is omni-smart, omni-clever to fall for that . . .

This your devil's advocate performance and the shenanigans is wearing thin you know

Also the warped imagination leads to a cul-de-sac

OLAADEGBU:

Whatever the name of the university he certainly learnt how not to play games with God.

Where then was his free will?. . .

mazaje:

Where then was his free will?. . .

"When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in to you, into your holy temple. . . . And the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomitted out Jonah upon dry land" (Jonah 2:7,10).

The same free will that Jonah used to disobey was the same free will he used in crying for mercy, and then we had the first submarine complete with the first passenger emergency ejection system.

World's First Submarine
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OLAADEGBU:

"God is Love but also a Judge"

Sorry but you cannot violate the laws of thought and still be considered rational. He cannot both be merciful and unmerciful at the same time.

thehomer:

Sorry but you cannot violate the laws of thought and still be considered rational. He cannot both be merciful and unmerciful at the same time.

Heck why not!! Politicians are always doing it