I was talking with a pastor friend of mine a few weeks ago and he had asked me if I had seen the previous night’s episode of a popular television show. I told him that I missed it because I was busy either reading my Bible or in a state of prayer or feeding the hungry or something.
He began to tell me how furious he was about this particular episode. The last scene was in a courtroom with a Rabbi on trial. The defense lawyer began asking the Rabbi about the “ridiculous stories” in the Bible. “Do you really believe that Moses parted a giant sea? Do you really believe that Jonah was swallowed up by a giant fish? Or are these just made-up stories to help your faith?”
I asked my pastor friend why he was so upset. He said, “Because they are lies that create disbelief in the minds of people.” I told him of course they were. What else would he expect from the father of lies?
The trial of Jesus didn't end in the worlds eyes at the midnight hour in the Pharisees makeshift courtroom 2000 years ago. The world is constantly putting Jesus on trial day after day for two reasons: To discredit His message and to create doubt in the minds of all people.
If Satan can create skepticism in your mind then he’s got you right where he wants you. Because skepticism leads to disbelief and disbelief leads to giving up.
Belief is birthed only in the intimacy of you being with God. Disbelief is birthed everywhere else.
Don’t ever look to the world to try and prove if Jesus is real. Jesus will always be on trial in the eyes of the world.
Make no bones about it. Jesus is who He says He is and He will forever be the King of kings. Stop trying Jesus and start trusting Him. You know who He is deep down in your heart. That is why it is so valuable for you to guard it. Remember it is the wellspring of your life.
It is this Good News that saves you if you continue to believe the message I told you—unless, of course, you believed something that was never true in the first place. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried, and He was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
The only way Satan can defeat you is to steer your mind in the opposite direction of God the Father. Don’t let him do it. Stay close to Him and stand firm in your faith and God will show how real He is!
You cannot cross examine the truth and win. Satan knows that. He knows his future. The world cannot stand up to the power of Christ in you.
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