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Alertness to Satan's Devices by Harold Vaughan Scripture Reading --Judges 7:4-7 "And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee" (v. 4a). God called Gideon to deliver Israel from the Midianites. Twenty-two thousand fearful soldiers had already retreated, and only 10,000 remained. But God told Gideon he still had too many men and gave him a plan to thin the ranks. Gideon led the men to a stream for a drink. Those who knelt on all fours and put their lips to the water "as a dog lappeth" (v. 5) were separated on one side. Gideon grouped those who cupped water in their hands, pulling it to their mouths, on the other side. This was a test. Those who cupped water in their hands were cautious and aware of their surroundings. No doubt they looked around to see if there was a trap. God wanted Gideon to have men who were both watchful and courageous. Satan is a deceiver. "Be not deceived" is a phrase the New Testament repeats many times. A liar, Satan tempts us to believe lies. Satan is a discourager. He tries to intimidate us with fear. Fear, in turn, robs us of courage. When we become discouraged, we lose our drive. Satan is a divider. We must guard against his tactic of sowing discord among family members and friends. I believe Winston Churchill said, "If the current generation goes to war with the previous generation, we are sure to lose the future generation." Division and discord are satanic strategies that cause huge problems. Only 300 men passed God's test. God would use these few to conquer a huge army. We must be alert to satanic devices.

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