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Let’s discuss some realities for a minute: scripture says that our enemy prowls around like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.  I don’t bring this up to make you paranoid but, listen, maybe you should be more paranoid…

 
Who is satan?  Scripture defines him as the “father of lies.”  Deception is the principle tactic of the enemy.  Exposing the deception of the enemy by shining the light of truth into the darkness is the easiest and most effective way to overcome the enemies tactics.

 
 
My friends are getting a little annoyed with me.  I’ve discovered this new show called “Lie to Me.”  (I have an obsessive personality so I’m applying all the little tricks I’m learning on my friends to see if they actually work.)  It’s a drama on FOX TV that catalogs the stories of an organization called the Lightman Group which specializes in deception detection.  They get called in by the government and other individuals to try and expose the lies told by those who typically have a lot to hide.  It’s fascinating to watch the cast draw conclusions from the slightest twitch, the smallest hand movement, the briefest hesitation, head nod, furrowed brow, change of tone and a host of other tells that expose emotion that is felt but may not be intended to be communicated.  

I went out and bought the book written by the doctor who’s research is the basis for the show and have been reading up on how complicated a “science” this really is.  Deception is actually quite difficult to acknowledge with any kind of certainty!  In fact, the research was never intended to relate to lie detection, it was merely a catalog of anatomical displays of emotion.  A shoulder shrug means confusion, a furrowed brow and clenched lips indicate anger, raised eyebrows denote surprise.  The premise is this: any time the emotion being conveyed doesn’t match the content of what is being communicated: it’s a lie!

It’s made me realize how brilliant of an offensive tool lying really is for the devil.  It’s incredibly complex and even the best, most learned men and women in the world can’t ever uncover deception 100% of the time.  No wonder we fall prey to the devils schemes so often!

I want to give credit where credit’s due: the Holy Spirit is the author of all truth.  The TRUTH is: we’re not victims!  We’re victorious – the truth has overcome the lie, the light has overcome the darkness!

I want to spend a couple blogs exposing the tactics of the enemy. 

Today’s tactic: Lies and Deception. 

Expose the lie for what it is, embrace the truth that actually exists – take the devil’s legs out at the knees and live in the light, not the darkness.  The devil won’t make the lie obvious – in fact it may have elements of truth mixed in!  God has the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.   Claim it, know it, embrace it.