Yes, Satan has malware, too. And he installs it in the human mind. Any time we give into sin of any kind, any time, in any manner, we open our minds to Satan’s malware. And only the Holy Spirit can remove that malware once it has been installed. That is why believers are urged to bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Jesus Christ. (See 2 Corinthians 10:5). When we allow our thoughts to stray into thinking unrighteous thoughts we open a channel through which Satan can and will move.
“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts, and let him return unto the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon” (Isaiah 55:7). But we are to “seek ye the Lord while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near” (Isaiah 55:6). There is a window of opportunity given us when God is near to us and the way to Him unimpeded. We must move toward God and receive His forgiveness when it is felt and offered as there can be a hardening of the heart and mind whereby we no longer are susceptible to the ministrations of the Holy Spirit.
The summons to come to God is always NOW, “now is the day of salvation” for we know not what a day may bring forth. Our tomorrows may be running out They grow less and less with each passing day. Not every member of the human family live into their eighties, nineties and beyond. Many of us even now may be living on borrowed time.
The human mind is much like a computer. It can hold a great deal of information. And, like a real computer, it, too, is linked to an internet – an internet whereby Satan can download many of his traits, desires and feelings into the human mind.
I have often used another similar analogy to describe the operation of the human mind, likening our mind to an AM/FM radio. Prior to our conversion our minds are tuned primarily, if not solely, to the lower frequency AM channels. It is only when we are converted, or being brought to conversion by the Holy Spirit, that our minds are then opened to the higher frequency FM channels and we can begin to receive heaven’s broadcasts. It is up to us to ignore the AM broadcasts and keep our minds tuned to the FM channels.
I think someday we might all be surprised at how the prince and power of the air is just another ancient way of saying Satan is prince and power of the ether, yes, even of the internet. We might be surprised indeed.
Christ’s Faithful Servant (Galatians 1:10-12),
Donald Wiley
P.S. I have served the Lord for many, many years, reaching tens of thousands of believers and unbelievers around the world. I have received comments from dozens and dozens of countries. I have posted nearly a thousand Bible related mini-articles to my own website as well as dozens of Bible study sites and numerous Facebook “friends” Facebook page. The ratio of approving, or good, comments to disapproving, or bad, comments continues to be about 25 to 1. Our Lord has continued my lifespan into its’ eighth decade. I look forward to serving Him and the body of Christ into even a ninth decade of life, God willing.