Have you seen the new series called The Traitor? In the show there is a group of people, mostly from reality TV shows, who have volunteered to play a game show called The Traitor for a chance to win close to a million dollars. 

At the beginning of the show everyone meets together and hears the rules of the game while sitting at a huge round table.  Everyone would be blindfolded and the host would walk around the table over and over until three people were chosen to be traitors. The rest of the people would be known as the faithful. 

Every day the group will vote to eliminate someone who they thought was a traitor. The person with the most votes was removed from the game and would announce, before leaving, if they were a faithful or a traitor. Each night The Traitors would meet and would choose to eliminate or murder a faithful. None of the Faithfuls would know who had been murdered until the next morning as everyone congregated for breakfast and they discover who did not arrive. 

To win the game, only faithfuls could remain.  If a traitor was sly enough to confuse or gain the trust of the remaining faithfuls, and they remained until the very the end then the traitors won the money, 

It was almost comical to watch the faithful, cluelessly, eliminate the faithfuls one by one. The traitors were so good at their deceit and the strategy they employed. The Faithfuls had no strategy and most often acted on nothing but intuition and emotion.

In the game of life, knowledge is indeed power. Just as in the show “The Traitor,” where deception and strategy reign supreme, the spiritual realm also involves a battle between truth and deceit. As Christians, we must equip ourselves with knowledge and discernment to combat the tactics of the enemy and emerge victorious in our faith journey.

The devil operates like the traitors in “The Traitor,” employing deceit, manipulation, and cunning strategies to undermine our faith and lead us astray. Just as the faithful contestants were clueless and easily manipulated, Christians who lack knowledge and discernment can fall prey to the enemy’s schemes.

Ephesians 6:11 “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.”

2 Corinthians 2:11 “In order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.”

Proverbs 4:7 “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.”

It is important for Christians to be knowledgeable and have a strategy to win against Satan.  Here are 4 things you can do as a Christian:
1. Know the Word: Study and meditate on God’s Word regularly to gain knowledge of His truth and promises.
2. Discernment: Develop discernment through prayer and the guidance of the Holy Spirit to recognize the enemy’s tactics and deception.
3. Prayer and Fellowship: Maintain a strong prayer life and surround yourself with fellow believers who can provide support, accountability, and wisdom.
4. Spiritual Warfare: Engage in spiritual warfare by actively resisting the devil, standing firm in your faith, and wielding the armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18).

Being a traitor is nothing new for Satan. In Genesis 3, Adam and Eve fell into sin due to their lack of knowledge and disobedience to God’s command. The serpent deceived them by twisting God’s words, leading to the downfall of humanity. In Matthew 4:1-11, Jesus faced temptation in the wilderness, but He countered the devil’s deceitful tactics with the knowledge of God’s Word, saying, “It is written.”

In the spiritual battle against the enemy, knowledge is our greatest weapon. Let us be vigilant and proactive in seeking wisdom and discernment, equipping ourselves with the truth of God’s Word to resist the devil’s schemes. With knowledge, discernment, and reliance on God’s strength, we can overcome the tactics of the enemy and emerge victorious in our faith journey.