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“And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly” (Romans 16:20).
Satan is very active in the world today, wanting to keep people from being saved. But he also wants to deprive God’s people, those who are saved, from enjoying all that they have in Christ. Satan uses those who are clever to “deceive the hearts of the simple” by “good words and fair speeches” (Romans 16:18). While this can be done by unbelievers, it is sad that Satan can use even believers to carry on this bad work.
It is an encouragement to us to realize that shortly God will “bruise Satan” under our feet. How will this happen? We do not have power to bruise Satan, but the Lord Jesus will do so, and since we are united to Him, Satan will be under our feet too. The word translated “bruise” actually means to crush completely, or to shatter in pieces. This is what will eventually happen when Satan is consigned to hell forever. Despite all of Satan’s activities now, the Lord Jesus will have the victory in the end—a victory in which we will share.
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