Satan is here to destroy everything! He will destroy your relationships with family and friends, your marriage, your integrity, your walk with the Lord, just think of all that is good and he will try to destroy it! His favorite tool is temptation! He knows that God made man flesh and spirit and that our flesh is weak!
Mark 9:49 For everyone will be salted with fire.
The word "fire," here, therefore denotes self-denials, sacrifices, trials, in keeping ourselves from the gratification of the flesh. As if he had said, "Look at the sacrifice on the altar. It is an offering to God, about to be presented to him. It is sprinkled with "salt, emblematic of purity, of preservation and of fitting it, therefore, for a sacrifice." So "you" are devoted to God. You are sacrifices, victims, offerings to him in his service. To make you "acceptable" offerings, every thing must be done to "preserve" you from sin and to "purify" you. Self-denials, subduing the lusts, enduring trials, removing offences, are the proper "preservatives" in the service of God. Doing this, you will be acceptable offerings and be saved; without this, you will be "unfit" for his eternal service and will be lost."(quoted from Barnes' notes on the bible)
The cost:
1Cor.6:9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality
Child of God, be prepared to stand on the living God's promise!
1 Cor.10:13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
Lord, we know that Satan is defeated! Let us who stand strong in faith, teach others this truth! Let us impress upon them, Your Word is our weapon against Satan. Amen
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