Almost-perfect disguise

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The accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. Revelation 12:10 Radovan Karadzic, once the leader of the Bosnian Serbs and accused of genocide, had been one of the most wanted men in the world. By growing a long, white beard, carrying false papers, and practicing alternative medicine, he fooled everyone for a while. After 13 years in hiding, he was finally arrested. The Bible tells us that Satan is also in the business of fooling people with disguises. Right from the beginning of human history, he pretended to be an enlightened advisor, telling Eve that God was not honest with her (Gen. 3:4). He masquerades as an angel of light (2 Cor. 11:14) NIV), but the Lord Jesus Christ has unmasked him as a liar and the father of it (John 8:44). People often err at two extremes in their view of Satan. Some dismiss him while others attribute more power to him than he deserves. Let us not be deceived. Satan is powerful as the god of this age (2 Cor. 4:4). But Christians need not cower before him in fear, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4). The day is coming when Satan will be cast into the lake of fire (Rev. 20:10). Until that day, lets not be deceived but rather live godly lives that reflect the image of Christ, for He is a man of truth; there is nothing false about Him (John 7:18 NIV). C. P. Hia In our day-to-day existence, Evil often wears a mask; Trust the Lord for true discernment He gives wisdom when we ask. Hess READ: Revelation 12:7-12 Satan offers nothing but tricks and deceit. The Bible in one year: Jeremiah 15-17 2 Timothy 2