There are several subtle ways through which Satan can penetrate into people's life. One of these doorways was discussed earlier as covetousness. Besides, there are other ways Satan can enlist you into his army unconsciously. Am i saying that Satan can use someone as his agent? Yes! In points of fact he entered into Judas Iscariot an apostle of Jesus! Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve.(Luke 22:3). You can see that it is very possible to be used by Satan. If you are not watchful, you can become his agent unconsciously.
Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.(1 Peter 5:8).
"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak."(Matthew 26:41).
So, let us study how someone can be used by Satan. You borrow yourself unto Satan through the love of this world.
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.(1 John 2:15).
"...for Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia" (2 Timothy 4:10). Just like Mr. Demas, it is possible to love this world and forget God. You can be lost in this world. That is why we were warned not to love the world. If we do not take time to abide in God, we will be susceptible to love the world. If you love the world, you will become an instrument in the hands of the devil. And there is no sitting on the fence, you either God's instruments or Satan's instrument. "Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me." (John 15:4).
Besides covetousness, and the love of this world, another doorway through which Satan can enter your heart and turn you into his agent is through the love of money. "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs."(1 Timothy 6:10).The Bible called the love of money, root of all evil. I tried to understand that phrase: "the root of all evil". My knowledge of Agriculture/Agrology, taught me that the root is that part of the green-plant which anchors all other parts of the plant firmly secured into the soil. All other parts of the green-plant (such as stem, leaves, branches,etc.) derive their sustenance and nourishment from the root. The entire plant system feed off the root system. The tree depends on the root just as men depend on air to breathe. Therefore, if you will agree with me. When the bible called the love of money as the root of all evil. It means that once there is a love of money in your heart, all evil will feed off your heart! Your heart will become like the root system that supply nourishment for all evildoing. And if you happen to love money, you will likely be susceptible to feed all forms of evil. Please be informed that having money is not evil. Loving money is the problem. Possessing money is not evil. Allowing money possess you is evil. Doing legitimate business to make money is not evil. Delving desperately into anything whatsoever just to make money is the problem!
I am sure that by the end of this piece, you are no longer going to be in the dark concerning how men and women can be susceptible instruments in Satan's hands. You are not going to be Satan's easy prey.
Everything we are, everything we have are to be used as instruments for God. If we are not using them for God, Satan will borrow them! It will surprise you how subtle this could happen. Your properties, your name, your status, and all that you have belongs to God. They were meant to serve God's purpose in the earth. Including your New Social Media! Your online community and presence must serve His purpose. You have been given a privilege that most of the generations ahead of us did not have. That is why it is a privilege. And you are to use this privilege for God's glory. It is you who will determine what purpose all what you are and all what you have must serve. Whether you like it or not, your things will serve a purpose. Your Facebook account, your Twitter account, your Blackberry Messenger, your car, your house, your business, and all you have will serve a purpose!
There was a man called Joshua who understood this principle. He said: as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD! "...But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." (Joshua 24:15).
If you will not use your things for God, they will be borrowed for a quick use by Satan. If you remember that saying: there is no vacuum in nature. You are either using everything you are and have for God deliberately; or Satan will borrow them! If your ship is not in use, Satan will put it to use. Jesus borrowed the boat of Peter. We read how Peter got a multitude of fish for borrowing Jesus his boat. "He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch." (Luke 5:3-4). This is very interesting. And it is so true with us today that if we are not using our internet access, our online presence, our website appearances, our chat-room opportunities, our social networks for Jesus; then Satan will make a quick use of them!
