As a young man in the late 1600s,   Edward Teach joined the crew of a ship that was headed to the Caribbean. Much later in his nautical career he managed to capture a merchant vessel and turn it into a 40 gun warship. Teach soon became known as Blackbeard—the most feared pirate in the hemisphere.

Blackbeard had some success as a pirate, but his ‘career’ abruptly ended when he encountered a contingent of the Royal Navy. In a desperate battle he and his fellow pirates were killed, putting an end to their terrorising exploits.

Long ago in the heavenly places, an angel fell into spiritual piracy. Lucifer was a cherub who stood in the radiant glory of God (Ezek. 28:11-15). But his own self-love replaced love for his Creator. Desiring to be like the Most High, he led a rebellion and was cast out of heaven (Isa. 14:12-15). Today he and his henchmen are doing whatever they can to commandeer the lives of human beings (Luke 8:12; 2 Cor. 4:4).

Even so, we don’t need to be afraid. Satan is a dangerous enemy but Jesus sealed his ultimate fate when He rose from the dead. And He has given us everything we need to withstand the devil’s attacks (Eph. 6:10-18).

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Dennis Fisher

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