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We will be unable to recognize the lies until we bring them to the light of the Word. And when exposed, like cockroaches, they will flee!
Eve had lost her focus. 2 Corinthians 11:3 gives us a similar warning, "But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ."
We allow Satan’s influence to rattle our faith, lose our sight of hope, and lead us to feel unloved. It is easy to get sidetracked or distracted, and thus have a distorted view of truth. We may not recognize it ourselves if left to our own devices. God has given us His Word and His body, the church, as ways to keep us in check and help reveal those lies that have us entrapped, distracting us from true faith, hope, and love.
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With a word, God spoke the world into existence. And with a word, Jesus healed the royal official’s son and the royal official “took Jesus at his word” (John 4:50).
With a word, Peter betrayed his Lord. But later, he transformed his words, preaching a Spirit-led sermon on the day of Pentecost, and affirming, along with John that “we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard” (Acts 4:20).
Moses did not think himself capable of eloquent words, yet God used him to declare to Pharaoh the freeing words of promise for God’s people, “Let my people go” (Ex. 5:1).
Words are powerful. Words have brokered peace and have started wars. Words can start a relationship, and can end it just as quickly. Words can affirm or destroy, build up or tear down, empower or imprison.