Becoming a Battle Ready FatherSample

Why Satan Wants our Boys

We know Satan wants us to fail as Fathers. In particular, I think he wants our boys. There are several reasons for this.

First, Satan is like a shrewd financial investor seeking a huge return for his effort. He seeks the biggest bang for his spiritual destruction buck. Young men represent a golden opportunity for him if they can be led astray. Young men can do a lot of damage - physically, financially, relationally and societally - when they are not serving The Lord. Most of the scary mug shots we see in the news are of men, not women.

Second, Satan not only reaps immediate dividends from his investment in young men, he yields exponential long-term results. When Satan reviews his investment portfolio, he revels at the compounding problems he can create when men have lost their way. The history books are littered with men who had explosive, multi-generational negative impact. From the absentee father to the crooked executive to the ruthless dictator, men vastly outnumber women in the pages of scandal and destruction. Take down one man and you often get several generations afterward.

Finally, Satan destroys godly womanhood through the men. Men are the reason that women engage in prostitution and pornography. These are not roles they would choose for any other reason. We are unwittingly dragging generations of women through the filth of our selfish passions and absence of leadership. Destruction of fatherhood nets collateral damage: the demolition of godly womanhood.

So if you are a father of sons, you are one of Satan's prime targets. Let us commit as men to stand in the gap for our boys. Let us pray for them, engage them, rebuke them, encourage them and inspire them to follow The Lord with all their heart. Let us set a godly for them to follow.