Hello, and thank you for joining me today for Give Him 15.

And the title of today's post is Wiley Coyote.

There are three words in the Old Testament translated Watchman.

Some definitions of these words are, pay attention, listen.

Beware or be aware. Be on the alert. Stay awake. Remain sober. Observe or be observant, see or behold.

Watchmen must pay attention, be aware, remain alert, and be wary.

If not, our ignorance can give our adversary a distinct advantage.

2.11 tells us,

see that, or so that no advantage be taken of us by Satan because we are not ignorant of his devices.

That word, by the way, means the way he thinks or operates. because we are not ignorant of his devices.

That word, by the way, means the way he thinks or operates.

Schemes is another translation of the word.

Webster defines wary as on one's guard, on the lookout for danger or trickery.

We are not to fear our enemy, Satan, but we are to be aware of him and his subtleties.

In my book, Intercessory Prayer, I describe what theologians call the law of first mention. Generally speaking, the first time a major subject is mentioned in the Bible, significant facts are given

concerning it that will remain consistent and relevant throughout the scriptures.

For example, the first mention of the serpent, Satan is in Genesis 3-1, and it says,

Now the serpent was more crafty that any beast of the field which the Lord God had made.

And he said to the woman, indeed, as God said, you shall not eat from any tree of the garden.

It's easy to see this law of first mention at work here when God first speaks of Satan.

He emphasizes the serpent's subtlety or craftiness.

God is informing us of the most important thing we must know regarding Satan.

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