And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. — 2 Corinthians 11:14
I received a strange message today in my email account. It was a phishing scam. A phishing scam is an email that masquerades as something else to fool us and get our personal information, passwords, etc. Today I wasn't fooled. But some days things fool us that we don't even notice.
Things in this world can masquerade as other things. Take Satan for example. Satan can be a smooth talker. I mean, he talked God into letting him torture Job just for the fun of it, didn't he? That's really mean. Satan is not a nice guy. But he can pretend to be flowers and light when he's really darkness and doom. Don't be fooled by him. He will be your undoing.
My local NBC station has been doing a weekly series this week about bullying. Bullies can be Satan-like. They prey on the weaker to make themselves feel strong. And surprisingly, the one that is being bullied is always the stronger, better, nicer person.
Bullies see this trait. They know that they can never live up to such an example as a good and faithful person. So, what do they do? They try to squash us, steal our lunch money, try to make us feel less than we are.
But we are not less. We are mighty because we have a mighty God who loves us.
My prayer for you today is to pray for the bullies in the world. Pray that they turn to the one who can forever change them into better people. God loves even the bullies among us.
It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve. — 2 Corinthians 11:15
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