Love—a deep affection or intense feeling of care toward someone or something—is a beautiful and powerful force. We all love someone. We love our families, our friends, and even our pets. Love keeps us connected and gives us a sense of belonging. It motivates us to act, inspires us to grow, and corrects us whenContinue reading “The Mask of Love”
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The Mask of Righteousness
One of the cleverest masks Satan uses against the righteous is the illusion of righteousness. While we are called to pursue righteousness and live righteous lives, we are incapable of achieving it on our own. We need Jesus and His sacrifice to grant us access to God’s righteousness. We cannot achieve righteousness on our own;Continue reading “The Mask of Righteousness”
The Mask of Resting
Resting is so important to our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. In fact, God set the example of resting after creation. He rested. And, later God created a day of rest in the Old Law. So, there is absolutely nothing wrong with resting. It is actually a biblical concept. But, resting can easily turn intoContinue reading “The Mask of Resting”
The Mask of Intellectualism
There is nothing wrong with loving to learn and pursuing knowledge. I love learning so much. In fact, I have a PhD in history, and I teach at a smaller liberal arts institution. Some people label me an “intellectual,” but that term can sometimes carry a negative or arrogant connotation. And, being an intellectual canContinue reading “The Mask of Intellectualism”
The Mask of Money
“Money makes the world go round” is a widely recognized saying, though its exact origins remain unknown. It gained popularity in the 1920s and 1930s. The phrase essentially means that money is a driving force in society—nations need it, people need it, and businesses need it. Everyone, it seems, wants more of it. The sayingContinue reading “The Mask of Money”
The Mask of Ambition
We all have a natural sense of ambition. We strive to excel in our careers, improve in our hobbies, and grow as individuals. In itself, ambition is a good thing—it fuels hard work, perseverance, and progress. But the Devil knows this about us. He knows we have a desire to excel and that we oftenContinue reading “The Mask of Ambition”
The Mask of Friends
We all like to have friends. Some are more social creatures and like to have many friends. Others are more reserved and have smaller groups of friends. We have work friends, family friends, church friends, and more. Even I – a very private, anti -social person – have a close group of ride-or-die friends. Humans,Continue reading “The Mask of Friends”
The Deceitful Heart
To understand how the Devil uses seemingly benign or even “good” things to lead us into sin, we must first recognize that at the core of all his deceptions, Satan manipulates our own hearts against us. The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? – Jeremiah 17:9 The prophet JeremiahContinue reading “The Deceitful Heart”
The Great Deceiver
Before we move on there is one last description of Satan I’d like us to briefly examine: And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. –Continue reading “The Great Deceiver”
Satan’s Masquerade
Google defines masquerade as an event, typically a party or ball, where attendees wear masks and sometimes elaborate costumes. These events often featured dancing, music, and intrigue, with the anonymity of masks allowing guests to interact more freely and sometimes playfully conceal their identities. Simply put a masquerade revolves around masks and concealing one’s identity,Continue reading “Satan’s Masquerade”
Adonai's Appeal 