Recovery Series

Like God, Lucifer also talks to us. He does this by placing ideas and thoughts in our minds that are against the will of God. Lucifer will use our friends, family and anyone else to talk to us. As children of God, we need to know that the voice of Lucifer is a lying voice, because the Word of God calls him the father of all lies. However, as children of God, we need to know the voice of God and we need to know how to tell if what we hear is from God. The Word of God says to try the spirit by the spirit. If some thought or idea comes to us, we should try it by the word of God. If it is in the smallest way not in agreement with the Word of God, then it is not from God.

Lucifer is limited on what he can do.

Through the Word of God, we find limits that God has placed on Lucifer. In Genesis 3:14-15 and Revelations 20:10, God limits the life span of Lucifer. In Job 1:6, Lucifer is limited in what he can do to a child of God. Whatever it is that he might do has to be approved by God.

Lucifer is not only limited by God, he is also can be limited by us. The Word of God gives us many different ways in which we can limit the power of Lucifer over our lives. The Word of God says that if we seek God, and resist Lucifer, he will flee. David said, “Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly or stands in the way of the sinner or sits in the seat of the mockers.” (Psalms 1:1) Jesus told us that we have the power and authority in His Name to cast out demons. He also said that one shall put a thousand (demons) to flight and two shall put ten thousand to flight. Lucifer tries his best to convince us that we are helpless in our struggle against him, but we are not helpless. God did not give us a weak and helpless spirit; He gave us a spirit of love, power, and a sound mind.

Lucifer is real and active on earth.

By knowing these things about Lucifer, we can better prepare for his attacks. The aware child of God will look for Lucifer in every situation and circumstance. The aware child of God will judge and test any situation with the Word of God. The Word of God informs us that the best and quickest way to rid ourselves of Lucifer is to seek God, resist Lucifer, and he will flee.

Lucifer is not a mere fantasy or folk tale; he is real. He has a powerful army that fights against God, Christ, the Spirit of God, and anyone who is on God’s side. Lucifer will try anything to get us to turn our backs on God. To be able to with stand his attacks, we must learn to rely on the strength of God. We must also use every piece of armor that God has given us. (Ephesians 6:10-18) The reason that we must rely on God is because we fight not against flesh and blood. We are fighting against principalities, powers, and wickedness. We are fighting a spiritual battle and we need a supernatural spiritual force to fight against him.

ITEM 4

Understanding Lucifer’s role in your sin.

Sin makes us fall short of God’s purpose. (Romans 4:22)

Now that we have developed an understanding of God and His position concerning our addiction and an understanding of Lucifer, let us take a deep look at the role that Lucifer and his angels play in our sins. The Word of God states that all have sinned and have fallen short of the glory of God. This statement reveals the first truth that we will touch on.