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'The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy' John 10:10
Using his own home as a demo, TV anchorman Brandon Brooks showed his viewers how to protect their homes from robbers. He installed double locks on all the doors, windows that can't be opened from outside, sophisticated alarms - the works. But what he failed to take into account was that thieves were also watching and learning the details of his security system and where everything was located in his house.
The following week, while Brooks was live on air, they cleaned him out - because that's what thieves do! Sometimes we can forget about that as Christians we have an enemy, Satan. Satan is a thief! Jesus said he 'comes only to steal and kill and destroy'. In John 8:44 Jesus says, 'the devil ... has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him ... He is a liar and the father of lies' (NLT).
Right back at the beginning of time, the devil was so devious he managed to convince Adam and Eve (who had everything and who were with God everyday) that actually, they would be better off on their own, away from God! Instead, he robbed them of all they had and they missed out on God's best for the rest of their lives.
Don't make the same mistake - run to God not away from Him. Watch out! Don't believe satan's lies - Get God's best for you. Jesus said, 'I have come that [you] may have life...to the full.'(John 10:10 NIV)
written by Bob Gass
'The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy' John 10:10
Using his own home as a demo, TV anchorman Brandon Brooks showed his viewers how to protect their homes from robbers. He installed double locks on all the doors, windows that can't be opened from outside, sophisticated alarms - the works. But what he failed to take into account was that thieves were also watching and learning the details of his security system and where everything was located in his house.
The following week, while Brooks was live on air, they cleaned him out - because that's what thieves do! Sometimes we can forget about that as Christians we have an enemy, Satan. Satan is a thief! Jesus said he 'comes only to steal and kill and destroy'. In John 8:44 Jesus says, 'the devil ... has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him ... He is a liar and the father of lies' (NLT).
Right back at the beginning of time, the devil was so devious he managed to convince Adam and Eve (who had everything and who were with God everyday) that actually, they would be better off on their own, away from God! Instead, he robbed them of all they had and they missed out on God's best for the rest of their lives.
Don't make the same mistake - run to God not away from Him. Watch out! Don't believe satan's lies - Get God's best for you. Jesus said, 'I have come that [you] may have life...to the full.'(John 10:10 NIV)
written by Bob Gass
