“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they mat have life and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10; NKJV). The thief is satan, whose primary interest is to rob everyone of all God has for them; the fulfilled life here on earth and eternal life after death. Satan will tempt us to sin and use circumstances, situations and the hostile opposition of people to distract us from God’s direction for us. However, don’t get depressed, Jesus through His death and resurrection defeated satan and all his demonic forces. “Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it” (Col 2:15; NKJV, see also Heb 2:14-15). Jesus delivered us from satan’s rule and influence and gave us authority over him (Col 1:13; Luke 10:19). We have been made part of Jesus’ kingdom (Col 1:13), we are God’s children (1 John 3:2) and are greatly loved (Rom 5:8). Satan will still try and disrupt our walk with God but will only succeed if we allow him to. “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8). Notice it says, “like a roaring lion”; remember he is defeated and you are victorious over him as a child of God. In the epistle of James, we are told to resist satan and he will flee from us (James 4:7). How do we do that? Well, satan tempted Jesus three times before He began His ministry on earth (Matt 4:1-11). At each temptation Jesus replied with God’s word and would not sin, so satan departed from Him. (see also Eph 6:11-18). Walk in God’s victory today!