Open Season and Open Game

“And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from Him for a season.” (Luke 4:13)

Since his appearance in the Garden of Eden the devil has returned over and over again to fight against God and man. The Bible says, “Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” However, never think that because you resisted him today and he fled from you that he won’t be back with a different strategy at a time unannounced, when you least expect him. Our text tells us that the devil departed from Jesus, “for a season.”

In the book of Revelation we are told that Satan will be bound a thousand years, during which time there will be perfect peace on earth. After that the Bible says he will be loosed , “a little season,” during which season he will go about deceiving folks again, just like he does today, and gathering an army to fight against God’s people. Finally, the devil will be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where he will be tormented day and night for ever and for ever.

The devil considers today “open season,” on all of God’s creation. And whether or not you are saved, Satan sees you as “open game” during this “open season.” You need the Lord because you are defenseless against the devil. If you have never received Jesus by faith then admit you are a sinner in need of the Savior and receive Him by faith.