2 Corinthians 2:10-11
10 Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive. Indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ, 11 so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.
Wait, what are his designs? How many people, who aren’t total weirdos, do you think would confidently claim to know Satan’s designs? Yet, it’s here in black and white. Paul assumes believers know what the enemy is doing, which means we would also be preparing ourselves to fight against him.
When you take a moment to think about it, we really do know some things about the enemy’s designs, at least in a broad-strokes kind of way. In the situation referenced above, Paul stops the enemy from pulling the church apart. We must certainly fight for unity. We also know that the enemy speaks a language of lies. When the Bible contradicts something our culture holds dear, are we ready to fight there too?
Prayer prompt: Lord, please teach me to love You with all my mind, so I’m ready to identify the lies of the enemy.