I’ve read a lot of things lately
where people don’t capitalize the name “Satan.”
They say it’s because they don’t want to give him that much credit or
attention.
And while I can appreciate that
sentiment, why do I still capitalize his name?
Because the inspired Word of God
does. And who am I to act like I know
better.
One author in particular said he
barely talks about Satan because he doesn’t want to focus on him in any
way. He doesn’t want to give Satan that
much “air-time.”
But the Bible talks about Satan and
evil all the time. It warns us about
him, cautions us about him, tells us how to defend ourselves against him and
his attacks.
I wonder, doesn’t not talking about
him at all make him more invisible, make it easier for him to slip in
undetected, to work in the shadows … because we aren’t even looking for him!?!
Just a thought.
Satan works best when we act like he
doesn’t even exist! When we don’t take
him very seriously!
“Be self-controlled
and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls
around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith,
because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the
same kind of sufferings.” (1 Peter 5:8-9)
“Put on the
full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s
schemes. For our struggle is not against
flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the
powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the
heavenly realms.” (Ephesians
6:11-12)
