Is Our View of Satan Too Small?

[Murph]

Is Our View of Satan Too Small?

I have noticed something strange. Many Christians will acknowledge the existence and the general agenda of Satan. They will affirm that he is alive and active on planet Earth. Yes, they recognize that he hates God and God’s people. Yes, he hates truth and wants to steal, kill and destroy. Yes, he wants to tempt us into rebellion, crush us under guilt, and destroy all that is good, beautiful and anything that has even the faintest reflection of God’s character.

And yet, oddly, as quickly as those affirmations are made, that awareness seems to evaporate just as quickly. For many Christians, the devil appears to be a very limited antagonist. He might get some vague credit (for want of a better term) for any temptation we consciously notice. Still, he gets specific credit for very little activity.

For example, suppose the subject of the occult is raised with the related concepts of devil worship, seances, fortune telling, etc. Many will shudder and point to the enemy’s works in that case. But is that the whole story? Is Satan just tempting us as individuals and running a relatively obscure dark religious operation?

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