Have you ever tried to tell someone about Jesus and had the other people say that what you were saying wasn’t true? That’s what happened in today’s reading. Barnabas and Paul were in Salamis preaching the Word of God in the synagogues there. They came upon a magician named Elymas. He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. Sergius asked Paul and Barnabus to tell him about God. Elymas didn’t want Sergius to hear the Word of God, so he tried to turn him away from listening. The Holy Spirit filled Paul, and he told Elymas that because he was full of deceit and evilness, the Lord would make him blind. Darkness fell on Elymas, and he could no longer see! When Sergius saw what happened, he believed what Paul and Barnabas had to say about God.
The enemy does whatever he can to keep people from believing God’s Word. He used Elymas to try to keep Sergius from believing. Even Satan knows the power God’s Word has and if people believe it, they will turn to Jesus.
How can we keep the enemy from trying to tell us that things about Jesus aren’t true? We can turn to God’s truth, His Word. Spend time reading the Bible and talking to God. Ask God to help you hide His truth in your heart. The more we know about God’s Word, the easier it will be to combat the lies of the enemy.
Pray: God, thank You for giving us Your Word. Thank You that we can use it to fight against the lies of the enemy. Help us to boldly speak truth to our friends so that they may know You.