Tag: the devil

  • The Morality of the Devil

    This year, we have discussed the Wisdom of the devil and the Jurisdiction of the devil. The third of that series is the Morality of the devil. The enemy is evil. However, his evil is not just the opposite of righteousness but a counterfeit of it. From his perspective, that’s his embodiment of righteousness. Where he establishes his kingdom, he changes the system of morality. He has already been able to counterfeit every aspect of every system God has already established and righteousness is obviously one of them. Let’s delve in!

    One of the ways to check if a society has been overwhelmingly influenced by the systems of the world of darkness is to check the moral standards. Righteousness is God’s way of being and doing right. It is simply having a right standing with God and doing what is pleasing in the sight of God. Thus, all laws and morals of a community is based the governing laws of God. Once God is erased from society, the moral standards of such a society will fall. People think morality is based on what majority agrees to be right. How flawed such a logic is. If we all agree that rape is not bad, it will not automatically stop rape from being bad.

    In the series of altars, we have come to understand that humans were naturally created to be ambassadors. Whatever we do, we will have a master lording us from the higher realm. Thus, any society void of God’s moral standards has already adopted the morality of the devil. There’s no sitting on the fence. Take the family for instance; God’s moral standard says “male and female created He them”. The morality of the devil brings in many evil variations = queers, gays, trans etc, who cannot even be fruitful and multiply. This is just one example in one area. The truth is, many variations of lies can be generated from one truth although they are all are lies. Selah!

    Not all moral standards of the Kingdom of darkness appear evil. The devil is not only a liar but a deceiver. He is not only interested in establishing a lie but twisting it so it’s accepted as gospel truth. There are certain sins people are involved in although they know it’s evil. Yet, there are others people will defend as good even though it is evil. That’s the major difference between a lie and a deception. One of the ways of living a deceitful life is what Jesus called the leavens of the Pharisee. It’s a hypocritical life of doing good in public but doing evil in secret. Another variation is being legalistic on little matters while denying the weightier matters.

    In the kingdom of darkness, it is not only necessary to be evil but it’s a must to be self-righteous. Remember that the tree is called good and evil. The kingdom of darkness have their own definition of good. This good goes with evil. It “lightens” the weight of the evil you commit. You commit murder but give to the poor? Good! You drink blood and donate blood? Better! You are a leader in a coven and in a church? Awesome! Good and evil. It sears your conscience into feeling you’re doing evil for the greater good while  deceiving those who see your good and not your evil. In fact, the devil prefers people who serve on both camps. After all, he used to serve in Heaven too. This is the wisdom of the devil = he didn’t need to create anything; he just created counterfeits of everything God did.

    When you go to the villages where they still worship idols, you will see an established moral standard that seem upright. They worship satan and yet, incest is banned. They sacrifice their children to the idol and yet, stealing is dangerously prohibited. It’s as though sins of greed are allowed but sins of lust aren’t. Where sins of lust are permitted, sins of pride is banned. The devil is so cunning. When someone commits a prohibited sin, the people sinning differently (in the sin that’s celebrated) burn with self-righteousness against that person and serves them with justice. The establishment of righteousness is necessary for the appropriation of justice. Without righteousness, there’s no basis for justice.

    Remember that one thing that is so important to the devil is justice. When you read the Jurisdiction of the devil, you’ll understand what I mean. Righteousness and justice are the very foundation of God’s throne (Psalm 89:14). His role as accuser of the brethren is tremendously tied to seeking justice against you. He understands justice so well that he has never broken any law outside of the jurisdiction God has held him. This same understanding of justice is how he secures a person or territory legally. It is also responsible for the purpose of desecration.

    Desecration works the same way as consecration, only in the directly opposite way. Just as godly altars need to be serviced, so do demonic altars. Just as God’s priests must continually consecrate themselves so they can continually minister before the Lord at their altars, so do the ungodly priests. They must continually desecrate themselves for the justice of the altar to keep speaking. Just as there are generational blessings, there are generational curses. Many think generational curses are more effective because you don’t have to do anything for it to work against you. No, that’s not it.

    There are generational blessings and curses but it doesn’t affect everyone. Those who enjoy the generational blessings in their family are those who consecrate themselves in alignment with the godly altar that was raised in the family. So Isaac and Jacob, you can’t marry anyone from anywhere and think the covenant of Abraham will still work for you. Obey the consecration. On the other hand, generational curses are more conversant because people obey the desecration that makes it possible for the generational curses to affect them. It may be drunkeness or fornication. Whatever it is, even if you’re a born-again Christian, justice demands that you inherit from the altar you keep servicing. Serious!

    You cannot claim you’re the righteousness of God and yet, the self-righteous in the kingdom of darkness have more works of righteousness than you do. Exhibit the nature of righteousness in you by your words, works and walk. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil is basically the tree of death. Do not be deceived by the morality of the devil and the self-righteousness in the kingdom of darkness. Let your righteousness go forth as brightness and the LORD shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.

  • The Jurisdiction of the Devil

    If you don’t have a lawyer as a friend, it’s time to get one. Legal matters are very delicate, and ignorance is no excuse. It’s the same in the realms of the spirit. God the Father sits in the office of the Judge, and Jesus the Son is our Advocate, our Intercessor. God the Spirit is “Allos Parakletos”, another Advocate, our Helper. Let me tell you something that can leave you in deep thought; there is NOTHING that happens without the legal authority of the Judge of All. Yes! Nothing happens in your life, good or bad, without passing through the courtroom of Heaven. Nothing. Even the money that got missing last month was, in a way, legally permitted—not by God’s delight, but by your negligence. Your sloppiness gave the enemy the jurisdiction to operate. In courts of justice, jurisdiction is everything. The easiest thing a fool can do is blame God. The best thing a wise person can do is understand the legalities involved and act accordingly. Let’s delve in!

    The Right to Choose: the Foundation of all Jurisdiction

    First of all, it is important to know that God created us with a will to choose. Angels also have a will as the Bible is very clear on that. Angels are not robots. In fact, God never creates anything as robots. Our ability to choose is not because man fell. Man had that choice before the fall and we will continue to have that choice throughout eternity. The devil didn’t have a devil to deceive him. So how did he become the devil? He had a choice. He fell by choice. If God stops everyone from having choices, it stops the possibility of having another devil in future when this devil is destroyed. It will, however, revoke our ability to love because where there is love, there is a choice. God is not a dictator. He is not insecure. He is not afraid of the possibility of a devil when He can use even the devil to fulfill His own plans. He allows the story to unfold.

    God does not need to create sin or evil. Disobedience is an option because of the choice to obey. There was no sin in this realm until Adam sinned. By Adam’s sin, sin entered into this realm. Before that, God gave man just one law. The establishment of a law establishes the lawgiver as an authority. It’s only fools who will blame God for giving a law. Proof that God is Lord over your life is that you obey His laws. What did the law do then? It gave man a choice. God is never ambiguous. He clearly showed Adam what was legal and what was not. It didn’t end there. He explicitly told man what the cost of disobedience was.

    Temptation is Legal. Occupation is Not!

    This is where the jurisdiction of the devil comes in. Someone will ask where God was when the serpent came to tempt Adam and Eve. God is not insecure. If He is to make you more than what Lucifer was, then you have to pass the test Lucifer failed so you don’t become another satan. I am convinced there won’t be a new devil in the New Heaven because anyone who takes on even an iota of the image of the devil in them in this life will successfully make it to hell. Do you get it? The earth is a testing ground, and the devil itself has been employed. That is his jurisdiction. That’s why he was allowed to come in and tempt Adam and Eve although they were sinless. That’s why he was allowed to tempt Jesus although He is sinless. Don’t let it surprise you when he comes to tempt you regardless of how fortified you are. He is allowed to try.

    A lot of Christians don’t like the idea that God will leave the devil to roam around. You don’t have to like the idea. God has His way. The devil, who was the first to disobey, also has his own way and has created his own civilization for those who don’t want God’s way. You can’t choose both. Not choosing God’s way of life is an automatic choice of death. The devil is allowed to come and tempt you. Why? Because that’s an opportunity to choose God’s way. Temptation is not an avenue to fail. It is an opportunity to choose God time and again. Change your perspective on temptation; it is an avenue for your elevation. Even when God became man, we saw that the devil was legally given an opportune time to tempt him. The prince of this world cometh, but he has nothing on me. He comes, but he finds nothing. That is the goal. Take note to understand what I say and didn’t say because your believing in your heart and confessing with your mouth is the basis for legal transactions.

    What You Allow is Legal

    If you believe and confess that the enemy can harm you, you give him the legal authority to harm you. If you believe he is supposed to retaliate and take back whenever you fight, you legally emboldened him. The moment you start believing that retaliation is inevitable after every spiritual victory—that Satan must come back and reclaim ground—you have legally authorized him to do just that. God did not give him that jurisdiction; you did. Be careful about the kind of legal transactions you are doing. Scripture says that when David sinned by taking Bathsheba, he gave the enemies of God an occasion to blaspheme (2 Samuel 12:14). Think about it—your sin doesn’t just affect you. It empowers the enemy and dishonors God. The devil cannot force you to sin. He cannot even command you to sin. The best he can do is to suggest it to you seductively, as if it’s such a good idea. But the final act will always be written in your name. That’s why, when you fall, Heaven records it as a willful rebellion. You didn’t just sin—you signed over rights. You gave the enemy legal access. That’s all he needs.

    I said the devil is allowed to come and tempt you so don’t be surprised when you are tempted. He has legal permission to test you by temptation. What he is not allowed to do is stay. That’s why Jesus said “Depart from me”. When the enemy shows up, he’s testing your jurisdiction. If you yield, he stays. If you resist, he flees. You have been a greater authority to resist him for him to flee. One will say, if I can resist him that easily and sack him, why is he allowed to come and tempt me in the first place? It is an avenue that was created for you to use the authority you have over him. God didn’t have to take away the devil’s powers. He simply gave you greater authority over it. Authority must be enforced. Proof that you have authority is that you use it. Unused authority is as good as being ignorant of your authority.

    The devil has never done any illegal transactions. Cherubs protect the Glory of God with jealousy. That means they bring judgement on any form of evil that seeks to contend with God for His Glory. He was once a cherub—one of the highest-ranking angels that guarded the Glory of God. As a cherub, he knew how to execute judgment against all threats to God’s Glory. When Lucifer fell, his role as cherub was corrupted. He became satan, which means accuser. he hasn’t stopped operating as a legal enforcer. Except now, his zeal is directed at bringing judgment against you.  He hates you and wants God to destroy you when you fall short of His Glory. He comes to tempt and deceive us. If we fall, he runs into the Court of Heaven to tell the Judge to punish us according to His Word. He will quote the Bible verse we disobeyed. He presents himself as precedent, asking for equal judgment on you.

    In Ephesians 6, Paul lists the demonic hierarchy: principalities, powers, rulers, and spiritual wickedness. The lowest—principalities—attack first, probing for breaches. When they find one, “powers” (Greek: exousia, meaning delegated authority) come in to establish control. These powers don’t barge in—they’re invited. The moment you disobey God or violate divine law, you surrender jurisdiction. You give the devil receipts. He will turn a foothold into a stronghold. When they are able to find a foothold or a breach in the wall, the powers come to establish their authority to perpetuate more evil and influence cultures from their acquired jurisdiction.

    God stripped the devil of all authority. So in order to have the right to torment you, use you or even speak through you, he needs your consent. That is why Ephesians 4:27 tells us not to give the devil a foothold. He will turn it into a stronghold. He will do all of this evil legally because you gave him the right. If you listen to his deceit, you give him authority. If you go where God didn’t send you, you give him permission to harm you because you are outside of God’s Will. If you do what God didn’t ask you or disobey God, you give the enemy the right to lord over you. This is how he secures authority to fool in your life etc because he has receipts to show that you consented to his thievery.

    Never forget this: the devil needs your agreement. He cannot override your will. If you believe his lies, you empower him. If you obey him, you license him. If you walk outside of God’s instruction, you step into his jurisdiction. The devil didn’t need to take Adam’s authority by force. Adam handed it over. As a child of God, he cannot defeat you by power but he has defeated many by permission. Don’t fight blindly. Know your rights. Understand the laws. Resist with Scripture. Obey God fully. And when the devil shows up, let him find nothing in you. That is how we win. Not by emotional shouting—but by standing on legal ground.

  • Strategies of the Kingdom of Darkness

    Might may win you a battle but it is Strategy that wins a war. Pride is such that one doesn’t admit one’s mistakes so you can be sure that the devil doesn’t admit the fact he will lose the war against the people of God. In fact, his strategies have won him some battles. Who changes a winning formula? Not even the devil. That’s why it is important to know these strategies because he will reuse them time and again to deceive the world. The enemy tried to weary my flesh and convince my mind to stop this write-up so kindly pay attention and take heed. Here are 3 kinds of strategies of the Kingdom of darkness;

    The Cain Strategy

    The most successful man in his day, Cain was an architect, real estate developer, founder and entrepreneur. Looking prosperous, yet cursed and banished from the presence of God. From Genesis 4:17-24, we see how his family line also became successful in the line of business. Can you believe it? The first man to build a city was cursed. This strategy has worked so successfully in our day where we worship Success. We worship God, pray fervently and contend for breakthroughs. When we get it, we wave God goodbye.

    Most of what the people of God seek is what the people of the world are enjoying. So the people of God feel as though God has deprived them of success. They put their hands on the plow and look back. When God’s people begin to envy the world, you should realise it’s the Cain Strategy at work. If Prosperity becomes your ultimate goal in life, you will never realise it when God is substituted with Mammon. The world will never listen to a church that craves for what the world are already enjoying. Ask yourself; do you want to be near the Garden of Eden or you want to go to the city Cain built?

    Ishmael Strategy

    When the devil sees that he can’t stop you from being good, after some time he will leave you to do good. It’s not rest. He is changing strategy as he waits for a kairos moment. Abraham believed in God 25 years before he received Isaac. The devil can’t stop Abraham from believing or Isaac from coming. What does he do? Operation Ishmael Strategy! The devil wants the same source of good to become the source of evil too. James said it this way; “blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!” (James 3:10).

    It is very easy to mix good with evil. One of them is trying to help God when He hasn’t asked you. It is evil to help God. “The son of the slave wife was born in a human attempt to bring about the fulfillment of God’s promise. But the son of the freeborn wife was born as God’s own fulfillment of his promise (Galatians 4:23)”. You cannot use evil for the purposes of good. You are cheating on someone so they learn a lesson? You are lying to someone so they change their attitude for the better? It’s a lie. You can’t use evil to achieve good.

    Esau Strategy

    Of all the hall of fame evildoers in the Bible, the Bible records only one person that the Lord Himself said he hates. Even before He was born, God foresaw Esau’s choices and declared that he hates Esau. God chose Isaac over Ishmael, but with Jacob and Esau, even his Dad Isaac preferred Esau. There are a lot of great people with a great future but they are too blind to even realise it. The Esau Strategy has been used on them. They can sell their whole birthright for a bowl of soup. They can sell their destiny for a new iPhone. They can sell their purpose for a foolish boy.

    Google mess of pottage. That’s what I’m talking about. Once you are born great, they will use the Esau Strategy on you till you begin to realise who you are. Until you come to your senses like the prodigal son that you can be a Prince in your Father’s house, you will be wasting your time competing with pigs for sustenance. Everyone else sees their great potential except them. Very great, yet settles for less. They can even sell a whole Messiah for just 30 pieces of silver.

    I hope you enjoyed it. Next week, I will show the “two birds, one stone” strategy and many others. By the time we are done with this series, I pray we all become more aware of the devices of the enemy so that we don’t fall prey to his cheap tricks. May the Good Lord help us all. May He deliver you from envying the city Cain is building. May he save you from birthing Ishmael while you wait for Isaac. May He keep you from belittling who He has made you so you don’t exchange your soul for the whole world. Amen 🙏