I am convinced that satan lives in all computers. I have not owned a computer that did not have some issues and suck the life out of my time. My last wicked laptop crashed for the 3rd and final time last week so that sent me on a search for information on the newest “best ever” computer and operating system.
I know more about gigabytes (no, that’s not a small appetizer!), dual processors, cd/dvd’s, hard drives and memory than I ever wanted to know. I did get a pretty blue one, though, with a very cool animal print bag!
It would not surprise me to find out that satan is behind all the ugly viruses and worms and Trojans that infest our computers. I had to spend an extra $30 to get protection against all these icky things. Satan is a great liar and a good manipulator. He has a way of distracting us and camouflaging himself.
We, human beings, are easily distracted. Just as we need to protect our computers from awful things like viruses and worms, we must also protect ourselves. We can get shots for viruses to protect our body, but how can we protect our minds from being infected?
I estimate that there are 3 voices in our heads that we can choose to listen to. One is satan, who would love nothing better than you to do things that would disappoint God. The second choice would be ourselves or the World. We want what we want when we want it! It sometimes does not matter if it is God-pleasing or not. The third choice in our head is God. He always wants what is best for us and He always answers our prayers. Sometimes, the answer can be “no” or “wait”. Not two words I like much.
This gets pretty tricky because the voice of satan and the voice of the World are really loud. They are voices we know and understand so it makes it easier to listen to either of those. The voice of God may seem more subtle. God tells us in Isaiah 28:23, “Give ear and hear my voice; Listen and hear my words.” The best way to understand God’s voice is to be in His Word and know what He sounds like.
Years ago, we had a friend that argued she never had to go to church because she could worship God in her backyard. Our question was, did she? My husband had a great example emphasizing the consequences of not hearing God’s voice. He asked our friend if IBM shipped her husband off to a foreign country and they did not allow her to see him or speak to him on the phone but once or twice a year if she would remember what his favorite food was, or his favorite color or maybe what his laugh sounded like. What if 5 years had gone by and she had only seen him 5 times in those years? What if she had only seen and talked to him ten times in 10 years? Do you think she will remember the sound of his voice?
Paul had a great idea on how to keep our mind from becoming infected: “…whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, … let your mind dwell on these things. The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in Me, practice these things; and the God of peace shall be with you.” Philippians 4:8-9
Just as you know you can protect your computer from bad data corrupting it by installing virus protection, you can protect your mind by filling up the spaces with scripture. Scripture gives you the data to re-boot your life!
“Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with a love incorruptible!” Ephesians 6:24
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