KNOW YOUR ENEMY: WHO IS MY ENEMY? pt. 1 People envision #Satan as Red with a pitchfork and tail, horns etc.... When in fact the bible tells us that he was "Perfect" and "beautiful" and was always with God! Until he wasn't.... Do not think that Satan will approach you as a red dude with a pitchfork and horns..... Most likely he will be VERY CHARISMATIC and even "beautiful" YES....... Satan may be prettier than YOU! 1. List characteristics attributed to Satan. Isaiah 14:12 a. Bright light. Beauty - Venus – the planet that Morningstar (Heylel, Lucifer) refers to … does it generate its own light? Is that why it is so bright in the dawn sky? No. Venus’ light comes from the sun. The reason for the brightness is due to its closeness to the sun. Also, Venus has been regarded throughout history to be the most beautiful of the heavenly objects in the dark sky (why was the planet Venus named Venus? The goddess of love – most beautiful of the gods). What does that have to do with Satan? The answer is found in Ezekiel. Ezekiel 28:12-15 b. Seal/model of perfection – flawless. No defects or shortcomings. Of all the beings created by God, Satan was the ideal, the standard, that all other beings fell short of. c. Full of wisdom – proper use of knowledge/intelligence. Wisest being in Creation. d. Perfect in beauty – most beautiful in Creation. Verse 13 – God adorned Satan with every precious stone. Let me ask you, if light were to hit these stones, what would Satan look like? A multitude of beautiful colors. Come back to this in a moment. e. Blameless (vs. 15) – without sin; no guilt within him. Come back to that in question 3. KNOW your enemy folks! https://bible101gc.blogspot.com/2012/03/know-your-enemy-part-one-who-is-my.html