"Ignorance. Part 2"
Daniel Valles

READ 2 Peter 3

What about us? Can the same be said about us or our church? Could Paul come up on your church platform address the congregation and truthfully state that your church is not ignorant of Satan's devices? If there are sins in the church, do what Paul did: address them. Weed them out. Satan's devices do not always wear labels indicating that they were hatched in the pit of Hell. It takes discernment from the Holy Spirit, guiding knowledge from His Word, and a proper relationship and fellowship with Him to properly discern Satan's devices.

What is the goal of Satan's devices? To get an advantage of us. We are called soldiers, fighting a warfare that is not carnal but spiritual. In any battlefield, whether spiritual or carnal, to cede an advantage to the enemy due to willful ignorance is charge for neglect and dereliction of duty!

If a Christian in your church brings up a proper Biblical rebuke in order to root out Satan's devices, he is not trying to be divisive. Candy-coating problems in the church, hiding them, or excusing them is willfully ignorant of Satan's devices! It will quickly grow to the point where your church will have a reserved parking spot for Satan. When you willingly allow Satan to freely roam and flout about in your church, you are willingly ignorant. You have chosen to ignore the precepts of God's Word. The same could be said in individual dealings. If someone comes up to me and out of genuinely concern points out how Satan may be getting a foothold in my life, I need to sit up and pay attention! Be willingly attentive! Search out Satan's devices!

As David said in Psalm 90:8, "Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance."

"Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord." Lam. 3:40.