Satan’s Hindrances & Our Saviour’s Help

I Thessalonians 2:18, “Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.” 

We find Paul here, in a letter to the Thessalonians, telling of his longing and plans to come to see them but couldn’t because of the hindrances of Satan. Reading that phrase, “but Satan hindered us”, reminded me of the many times in my own family’s life when Satan has tried to hinder us from getting to camp meetings, revivals, and special meetings. Satan is powerful! We just heard a sobering message from Dr. Roger Baker on “The Sifting of Satan” taken from Luke 22. Satan IS real! He will stop at nothing to try to destroy those who are truly striving to live for Christ. Satan especially targets those that are leaders or potential leaders. Having said all of this, it is such a consolation to know that Satan’s power is LIMITED! It’s also a comfort to know that our faith does NOT ultimately have to fail, not because of what we have done or can do, but because JESUS prays for us!!!!!!!!! Satan could have totally destroyed us had it not been for our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ praying for us!!!

“But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.” Luke 22:32

~ Bethany ~