"...Lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices." (2 Cor 2:11)

Those who have bad allergies oftentimes consult an allergist. The allergist will usually suggest allergy shots which, on the surface, seems ludicrous. Nevertheless, allergy shots are designed to cause the body to tolerate the very thing it will not tolerate. The doctor injects the allergy in very small doses over a long period of time. When the body has tolerated the small dose over time, a larger dose is injected, and still a larger, until, finally, the body of the patient can accept any dose.

The devil works the same way to desensitize the once faithful Christian. For example, a Christian might say: "I would never be an adulterer!" Yes, but will he tolerate watching adultery on television? Will he tolerate fantasizing about adultery? Will he tolerate socializing with women other than his wife? The devil takes a Christian by one small injection at a time, and the types of his injections are endless.

Let us not be ignorant of Satan's devices.