The Greatest Enemy of God

Most people would probably think that Satan is God's greatest enemy. But let's remember that Satan was not always the devil. Ezekiel 28:14 says that he was the "anointed cherub."

His name was Lucifer. Verse 15 says that God spoke of him saying, "I appointed you to be the anointed guardian cherub. You had access to the holy mountain of God. You were perfect in all you did from the day you were created until that time when wrong was found in you. Therefore, I cast you out of the mountain of God like a common sinner. Your heart was filled with pride because of all your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor". So, you see, the original 'sin' actually occurred in heaven with the corruption of this 'anointed cherub!"

Earth was once a paradise placed under the dominion of Adam, whom God created in His own image. In order to "be like the most high" Lucifer sought to become god on earth. In the form of the serpent, he enticed Eve to disobey God by eating from a certain tree which God had forbidden them to eat. Eve gave the fruit of the tree to Adam, and he ate it. This was the moment that sin and death entered God's 'perfect' creation. Through their disobedient act, sin and death were passed on to all humanity. So, sin itself is the greatest enemy of God! Think about it-you and I were born with this inborn enemy!!!

God has never and will never forgive sin! 

Let me clarify that. He has never and will never forgive His worst enemy the willful act of sin! But He will forgive sinners those who commit sin because of their inherited sin nature. Paul wrote in Romans 5:19, "For by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous. Can you say Hallelujah?

Let us also remember where sin comes from it comes from Satan himself! 1 John 3:8 says, "He that commits sin is of the devil." The very next verse tells us, "Whoever is born of God does not commit sin."

Let's remember, God's Spirit dwelling in us will never cause us to sin. God is incapable of sin He is sinless! When He gives us His Spirit at the time we invite Him into our lives, that Spirit within us cannot sin! Oh, the sin nature still hangs around, and Satan's deceit and temptation battles our God-given nature, but we are assured by the Word of God that the Holy Spirit will keep us from temptation and sin. But the question must then be asked. who or what will we yield to? Reading Romans 7 will give us some incite as to how Paul handled this predicament! Yes, the great Apostle Paul battled with his sin nature! But he gave us an "antidote" to this sin problem. He wrote in Romans 7: 24-25, 

"O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? (sin) I thank God-through Jesus Christ our Lord!

Here's another good time to shout Hallelujah! We are blessed!

- Pastor Bruce