Be Watchful Satan Wants to Devour You!

"Be watchful!  Your Adversary, the Devil,, walks about like a roaring lion, seeking to devour someone." -1 PETER 5:8.

AT ONE TIME, he had a good relationship with Jehovah. But later, this spirit creature, or angel, wanted humans to worship him. Instead of quickly rejecting this wrong desire, he allowed it to grow until he sinned.  (James 1:14, 15)  We do not know his original name, but we now call him Satan.  He "did not stand fast in the truth." He rebelled against  Jehovah and became "the father of the lie." - John 8:44.

Since his rebellion, Satan has been Jehovah's greatest enemy and an enemy of all mankind. We can see how corrupt Satan really is by looking at how the Bible describes him. Satan means "Resister," which shows that this wicked angel hates God's rule and fights it with all his power. What Satan really wants is to see the end of Jehovah's rule.  

At Revelation 12:9, Satan is called Devil, which means  "Slanderer."  Satan has dishonored God by calling him a liar. The words "the original serpent" remind us of how Satan used a snake to deceive Eve.  The expression "the great dragon" is also a good way to describe Satan. He is fierce, he is cruel, and he is evil.  He wants to stop Jehovah's purpose from coming true and to destroy God's people. 

Clearly, Satan is the greatest threat to our integrity. That is why the Bible warns us:  "Keep your senses, be watchful!  Your adversary, the Devil, walks about like a roaring lion, seeking to devour someone." (1 Peter 5:8)  Therefore, this article will discuss three traits of Satan that show why we need to protect ourselves from this wicked enemy of Jehovah and His people.  

Next time: Be Watchful Satan Wants to Devour You! -SATAN IS POWERFUL

From the Watchtower magazine, 2015