DCLM Higher Everyday 21 May 2026 — Do Not Chat With Satan
Topic: Do Not Chat With Satan
Bible Reading: Genesis 3:1-7 (KJV)
1Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
2And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
3But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
4And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
5For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
6And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
7And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
KEY VERSE: “And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers” (John 10:5).
Message
Growing up, many of us remember our parents saying to us, “Never talk to strangers or go with them, no matter how kind they seem.” The Devil is likewise a stranger to God’s children, yet, he constantly seeks engagements with them. The devil doesn’t always come as an obvious enemy, but as a smooth talker, a friend, or a seemingly harmless thought. He twists God’s word, manipulates emotions, and makes sin look appealing. Many have fallen, not because they didn’t know the truth, but because they gave him a listening ear, the way Eve did in our text. In John 8:44 Jesus calls Satan “a liar, and the father of it.” Don’t engage him to prove a point, rather resist him like our Lord Jesus did (Matthew 4:1-11).
Dear friend, you may not recognise some strangers until they start talking or chatting with you at school, on the road, in the neighbourhood or on the social media. However, their voices are different from your Master’s voice. They say strange things that sound appealing. But like Joseph, reject them and flee.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord Jesus, make me to shun all tempting voices I hear. Amen!
CHALLENGE
Don’t give Satan a listening ear!
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
