Job 1:7
“And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.”
Satan’s only chance of destroying a Christian is through finding opportunities they give him to destroy them. It is very evident in the dialogue between Satan and the LORD that the Christian is safe from Satan’s tactics if they will not give him any opportunities. If the Christian guards their life and doesn’t give Satan an opportunity to work in their heart and mind, they can overcome any temptation of the flesh.
In the verse above, Satan answered the LORD’s question about from whence he came by saying, “…From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.” Satan’s own answer confirms 1 Peter 5:8 that says, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” Job didn't give Satan an opportunity to destroy him, so the only hope he had was through asking the LORD to allow him to test Job’s spirituality by physical testing. Job lived such a holy life that Satan had no opportunity to destroy him.
The story of Job reminds me of the life of Daniel. Those who wanted to destroy Daniel sought for a chance to destroy him through his lifestyle, but they found none. Daniel 6:4 says, “Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.” The only way they could find an occasion to destroy Daniel was through his walk with the LORD. Daniel lived such a holy life that Satan had no nothing by which to tempt or destroy him.
Christian, Satan is constantly looking for opportunities to destroy you. You could defeat most of Satan’s fiery darts thrown at you if you lived your life in such a way as to not give him an opportunity to destroy you. How you live your life is important to your Christian life. Satan is seeking for a crack in your Christian life through which he can tempt or destroy you. There are two things you must do to be sure you don't give him an opportunity.
First, protect the gateways of your life. Protect what you see, hear and with whom you associate. The psalmist says in Psalm 101:3, “I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes…” Paul asked the church of Galatia in Galatians 3:1, “…who hath bewitched you…” Be sure that what you see and hear is something that wouldn't give Satan an opportunity to destroy you. Be sure your friends and associations are ones who will not pull you away from obeying the LORD or from doing what you are called to do.
Second, you can keep Satan from having an opportunity to destroy you through prayer. James 4:8 reminds us, “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you…” If you will yield yourself daily, if not hourly, to the Holy Spirit of God, you will find that Satan won’t have any opportunities to destroy you. Daily ask God to help you to live your life in a way that you don't give Satan any chance to destroy you.
Every Christian can have victory over Satan if they will not give him opportunities to destroy them. If you are vigilant in these two areas, you will find that you can overcome Satan’s attacks and live the victorious Christian life.