Satan

If you visit the Four Corners where Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado meet, you can see the architectural remains of a mysterious people who lived there
more than a thousand years ago. Little is known about them. They lived in the
area for 700 years. Then, about 1300, they suddenly left. No one knows why.
They may or may not be distantly related to the Native Americans who live in
the region today.

The Hopi Indians call them “those of long ago.” The Pueblo people who
live nearby call them “Anasazi” which may mean “ancient
ones” or which may mean “ancient enemies!”

As Christians we know who our ancient enemy is! He has been the enemy of
mankind since Eden, and will continue to be our enemy until he is finally
vanquished by the returning and conquering Christ.

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Winkelbury Camp is an Iron Age hill fort in Wiltshire, England. According to
legend, if you march around it at midnight cursing all the time you can summon
the Devil who will appear on a black horse and grant one wish. Of course,
that’s a foolish superstition. In the first place you cannot summon Satan to
come to you. In the second place you need not summon Satan to come to you, for
he is always near. Most importantly, Satan never gives, he only takes. The
superstitions that surround Satan should not lead us to suppose that all is
superstition. We know only a little about the Devil. The doctrine of evil is
not fully developed in Scripture. We do know this; temptation is always around
us and always to be resisted.

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