What Does Satan Fear?

What Does Satan Fear?

What does Satan fear most? He fears the presence and power of God in the lives of His people. He fears Christians who live dangerously for Christ, boldly proclaiming the Gospel, and praying with faith that moves mountains. When believers seek God and His promises come to life, Satan trembles. This reality should challenge us to ask: Are we living in a way that makes Satan afraid?

Jim Elliot, long ago, captured this profound truth. In his writings, Elliot often turned the mirror inward, examining his own heart. He didn’t want to be ordinary and settled for nothing less than a vibrant, dangerous faith. In one of his famous reflections, Elliot wrote:

“We are so utterly ordinary. So commonplace while we profess to know a power the 20th century does not reckon with. But we are harmless and therefore unharmed. We are spiritual pacifists, non-militants, conscientious objectors in this battle to the death with principalities and powers in high places. Meekness must be had for contact with men, but brash, outspoken boldness is required to take part in the comradeship of the cross. We’re sideliners, coaching and criticizing the real wrestlers while content to sit by and leave the enemies of God unchallenged. The world cannot hate us. We’re too much like its own. Oh, that God would make us dangerous.”

The Presence of God: What Satan Fears Most

God’s Active Response

Satan fears the presence of God actively working in His people’s lives. Consider the promises in Scripture where God says, “You will call, and I will answer.” That assurance terrifies Satan. He dreads a people who pray and experience God showing up in power. When believers cry out to God, and He responds with His presence, Satan trembles.

The Gospel’s Power to Transform

Another aspect of what Satan fears is the Gospel’s power to transform lives. When the Gospel is proclaimed, and people are saved, his grip on their lives is broken. He loses ground, and the kingdom of darkness is diminished. The Bible paints this vividly: the strongman, Satan, has his goods ripped out of his hands when the Gospel takes effect.

Why Satan is Furious

Revelation 12 repeatedly highlights Satan’s anger: “He is furious with the woman.” Why? Because he knows his time is short. Cast down to earth, he wages war with unrelenting fury. Yet, even in his rage, his ultimate defeat is certain. His fear of God and His promises drives this fury.

Living as a Threat to Satan

As believers, we are called to live as a threat to Satan’s kingdom. Dangerous Christians boldly proclaim the Gospel, pray fervently, and live with unshakable faith in God’s promises. Satan fears these actions because they invite God’s power into the world.

Elliot’s prayer echoes for us today: “Oh, that God would make us dangerous.” Let us not be harmless and ordinary. Instead, may our lives reflect a faith that Satan fears.

Conclusion: What Makes Satan Fear You?

Satan fears Christians who truly live out their faith—those who seek God, proclaim the Gospel, and trust in His promises. He fears the presence of God in His people, the power of prayer, and the life-changing impact of the Gospel. Ask yourself: Are you living in a way that makes Satan afraid?