2 Corinthians 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Satan is the father of all scammers; he is the master scammer; he scammed some angels to join him in rebelling against God. He has been scamming people right from the day of Adam and Eve; he tricks them into eating the forbidden fruit to collect their glory. Jesus Christ came to restore what he took from man, and he tried to scam him, too. Imagine his audacity
What scammers do is to prey on people's good intentions; they take advantage of people's greed, impatience, desperation, weakness, and ignorance. He will get close to you to get your trust; just like the serpent and Eve, they will engage you with a discussion of your interests. James 1:14 (But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death).
He will massage the ego of his target and tell them those things they like to hear, so be careful of pride and self-exaltation. 1 Corinthians 10:12 (Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall). He told Jesus to turn stone into bread; he was massaging his ego, but he did not fall for his tricks. Overconfidence can make you a prey. Powerful man of God, Oya, commands the stone to turn to bread (Luke 4:3-4). Let everything be in moderation and in line with the word of God (Philippians 4:5). Eve was very close to the tree, which means her mind was there. Jesus was hungry, but he was not desperate. The same Jesus multiplied 3 loaves of bread and fed 5,000 men with it by just giving thanks to God (John 6:6-11). Wait for the right time, don't be in a hurry, or else you will be scammed. The Devil knows Jesus has the capacity, but he wants to scam him to collect it from him. Jesus Christ was in the wilderness for empowerment, but he was not driven by greed and self-exaltation. He was patiently waiting for God. The scammer came to him again to offer him power; he claimed to have all the powers, but Christ resisted him (Luke 4:5-8). Hear what Jesus says in the book of John 13:3 (Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; 4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. 5 After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. 8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me). If you are obsessed with power as a man or woman of God, Satan will use that same obsession to scam you. The master scammer will not go outside your desire because he knows you will not fall. The key is to be able to differentiate the voice of God from the voice of Satan if not you will be scammed. My recent experience with the master scammer, God instructed me about a course that he wanted me to undertake, suddenly it became an obsession to the extent that I forgot about my covenant with God. When I discovered I was somehow disconnected, I prayed and said, Lord, if this programme will bring problems between me and you, I don't want to go ahead. Friends, that is how I got what he stole from me back because I lost something, and I wouldn't have known, and that is what drew my attention. It was no longer about God; it was all about me, and that allowed the master scammer to strike. He came again, but this time i was on my own doing what i was called to do and he came again in a subtle way, to cast doubt on my mind and also massage my ego; but i was able to relate it with the word of God and it quite no there but look like. He never goes away; he goes for a season and comes back, but guard yourself with the word of God. Luke 4:13 (And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season).
HOW TO OVERCOME HIS TACTICS?
Stay with the word of God. Luke 4:2-10
Maintain a continuous fellowship with the Holy Spirit. John 16:13-14
Learn to differentiate the voice of the shepherd from the voice of a stranger, John 10:5
Be patient and wait for God's timing. Habakkuk 2:2-3
Resist him and he will fly away. Luke 4:13, James 4:7
Be humble and avoid pride, Proverbs 6:16-17
Know God by yourself, don't be guided by the voice of men. If Satan can manipulate them, he will manipulate you too. John 10:5
The good news is that God will always make a way of escape for his people (1 Corinthians 10:13). Friends, a walk with God will keep you above every satanic skim, but until you say Yes to Jesus, you cannot be guided by his voice. Say yes to Jesus today by praying this salvation prayer below, and be blessed.
Lord Jesus, I repent of my sins and accept You as my Lord and Saviour. I believe you died for me to make me a new man/woman. Forgive me all my sins, wash me with your blood, and give me a new heart. Thank you, Lord, for saving my soul. Now I believe that I am born again. And I am a child of God. Amen!
NENE ISAH,
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