Lucifer Is Innocent of Wrong Doing, But Takes All The Blame
Lucifer/Satan/The Devil are actually innocent of any wrong doing. His main activity is sending the “fiery darts” of thoughts and IDEAS into the fertile imagination of mankind, and then mankind does all the dirty work, and blames it on Lucifer.
Ephesians 6:16 take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
FLAMING ARROWS (thoughts/temptations/possibilities)!!! THAT’S ALL HE’S GOT!!! The rest he leaves to you.
tempt verb
tempˈtation noun
1. the act of tempting. the temptation of Christ (by the Devil).
2. something that tempts. He was surrounded by temptations.
tempter – feminine ˈtemptress – noun
a person who tempts.
tempting adjective – That cake looks tempting.
temptingly adverb
be tempted (to do something)
to think that it would be pleasant, interesting to do (something).
I’m tempted to go to the party.
Folks, the Devil NEVER PULLS THE TRIGGER!!!
I think the devil’s job is to KEEP EGGING US ON… Humans can easily become complacent and satisfied. It is the devils job to keep showing mankind “WHAT IS POSSIBLE“!!. He continually dangles a carrot in front of us, to keep us in a state of greed, lust and chaos in general. This is where we learn life lessons more quickly than when we are established in a routine. As long as he can continue to shoot ideas into men’s minds, men will continue to act on them as if the thoughts were their own.
We can BLAME the devil, because yes, he might have shot the flaming arrow of a nasty idea into your mind, BUT YOU DID THE DIRTY DEED!!! It’s all on you.
And so it is with every single human who has ever lived – we all get tempted. We all fail to live up to the promises that we made Dad before we came here, to this earth on this current assignment. He KNOWS you are going to blow it. That’s why He made provisions for your blow it’s and a solution to effectively move forward.
His provision for our failure, is the UNCONDITIONAL forgiveness He offers us: Psalm 103:12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
The solution moving forward is to continue to progress daily towards Jesus. John 6:37 All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.
You begin the path back to your Father Jesus as what He calls a “30 Fold Return” follower. He wants you to continue to make progress towards Him every day. Next step is you become a 31 fold. Then 32. Pretty soon, before you know it, you are standing at the door of a glorious new day, when you reach 60 fold. Whoot whoot. Party time!
Some Tools To Help In The Battle For Your Mind
Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not from the Father but is from the world.
1 John 4:1-21 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them.
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
James 1:14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.
James 1:12-13 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.
You don’t have to do what the fiery dart is suggesting, right? You can think a new thought, and then dismiss it. Extinguish it and refocus your mind on these things:
These are the things that your Holy Spirit blesses you with – think on these things.
How do you know if a thought is a fiery dart from the devil?
- It goes contrary to the Word or the Law of God.
- It contains one or more of these: Gal 5:19-21 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like..
As instructed, pray daily these words: And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. (Matthew 6:13), AND THEN just put up some resistance: Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
Back to our topic of Lucifer/Satan/The Devil, and how much culpability does He have for OUR crimes?
None.
Again, WE PULLED THE TRIGGER, not him.
BUT THEN LOOK WHO WE TURN AROUND AND BLAME IT ON??? Simple, blame it on the devil.
Who can forget the silly comedy routine by Flip Wilson – dressed in drag (Geraldine) The Devil Made Me Do It – this what people most remember him for.
“The Devil Made Me Do It” was a famous court case back in the 1980’s, where someone possessed by a demon, murdered someone, and in court used that as the defense. They lost the case. The devil didn’t make you do it. You did it.
Again, the devil walks free.
After this whole earth scene drama plays out, Lucifer will in fact, be restored to his original position as the oldest son of Jesus, and our OLDEST spirit brother/sibling.
Russell Dibird
Satan rebelled against his Father, my Father. He is not my brother. He lied to get Eve to disobey, therefore is culpable for death entering the human race.
For his rebellion, he will be destroyed!!! He will never be restored. Those that follow him will be destroyed with him.
Hmmmm…. yes indeed, I have always said, that the biggest Devil man shall ever face is the one looking him/her in the mirror… “For it is a Human number….” The very essence of evil nd good, at least in subjective terms, may very well be found in intentions, thoughts, desires, etc.. Not in some anthropomorphized entity, be Him ever so real or not…
*** How do you know if a thought, (person, idea, intention, etc., ) is a fiery dart? YEs, if it goes against the Law of God\… yes I agree, with all you delineated therein. I would add that many times, if not every time, if there is even a doubt THAT is answer enough… How do we tell good spirits from bad? The same way, and especially listening to pour inner sense! If you have to question the validity, morality, goodness, intentions, etc.., of anything spiritual, Divine, important, etc.. than you have the answer right there. Failing this you at least have a VERY strong indication…
YOU words are well received sir, and I await the next chapter. Sorry for my late return, we are still on what is called a modified program here with limited aces to things..
***This chapter reminds me of HIs words: “guard even your thoughts, not only your actions..” The battle betwixt light and dark is no longer fought upon the physical plain, but upon the spiritual. The battle fields is the human mind, heart and soul. The weapons are THOUGHTS, INTENTIONS, IDEAS, PERCEPTIONS, AND DECISIONS… One must ever keep in mind: A man is defined by his actions, you are what you do; yet and still, a man’s thoughts are what he is, a nd as a man thinketh so he becomes, so he is… What resideth in a man’s heart… …. …. And, where you place your thoughts and attention is where your energies go.
> YEs, if it goes against the Law of God\… yes I agree, with all you delineated therein. I would add that many times, if not every time, if there is even a doubt THAT is answer enough… How do we tell good spirits from bad? The same way, and especially listening to pour inner sense! If you have to question the validity, morality, goodness, intentions, etc.., of anything spiritual, Divine, important, etc.. than you have the answer right there. Failing this you at least have a VERY strong indication…
Yes, at this time, unless there is an iron-clad inner communication, things “of Him” can be very difficult to discern. Recently I can’t get out of my mind the amazing promise that during the tribulation 3.5 years, the 144000 firstfruits/Bride of Jesus, after being ENABLED by Him, are sent to the earth to shepherd His flock FROM lukewarm (He spit them out of His mouth) and ON FIRE, being readied for the Great Harvest at the end. Suddenly, there will be NO DELAY:
Isa 30:19 People of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you. 20 Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, your teachers will be hidden no more; with your own eyes you will see them. 21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” 22 Then you will desecrate your idols overlaid with silver and your images covered with gold; you will throw them away like a menstrual cloth and say to them, “Away with you!”