“The
Devil is in the Detail…”
The idiom ”the devil is in the detail”
means that mistakes are usually made in the small details of a project. Usually
it is a caution to pay attention to avoid failure.
When people say that “the devil [is]
in the detail,” they mean that small things in plans and schemes that are often
overlooked can cause serious problems later on.
This comes to mind when planning a
wedding. The Ultimate Goal is to have a
beautiful, memorable wedding event.
“Devil in the detail” can include:
…caterer is late.
…groomsman delayed.
…RSVPs not sent in.
…Wedding favors not on every table.
…Wedding flowers are regular lilies
instead of stargazer lilies.
…Coordinators fail to feed the DJ at
reception.
The key is to pay close attention
and address every possible detail in order to minimize it distracting you from
the ultimate goal.
This is similar to our spiritual
walk. Although we know our ultimate goal is to spend eternity in Heaven with
the Lord, Satan is cunning at distracting us.
He overwhelms us with details such
as, our jobs, our money, our children, our health, our wants and desires.
It is often perplexing that…
…people can’t get to Sunday worship service
on time, yet they are ON TIME for their jobs on Monday morning;
…people can plan every detail of
their vacation, but it rarely includes locating a place to worship on Sunday;
…we can commit to other “worldly” pursuits, but we can’t commit to completing
a Bible Study course or studying the Bible;
…we “are too busy” to help others,
yet we are very detailed in taking care of ourselves.
Our spiritual journey was never
promised to be a smooth one…it was promised to be worth it.
An older, and slightly more common,
phrase “God is in the detail” means
that attention paid to small things has big rewards, or that details are
important. http://grammarist.com/words/devil-is-in-the-details-vs-god-is-in-the-detail/
The Bible says:
Ephesians
6:12 (NKJV): 12 For we do not wrestle against
flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers
of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the
heavenly places.
James
4:7 (NKJV):
7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Genesis
50:20 (NKJV): 20 But as for you, you meant evil
against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this
day, to save many people alive.
2
Corinthians 2:11 (NKJV): 11 lest Satan should take advantage of us; for
we are not ignorant of his devices.
1
Peter 5:8 (NKJV): 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil
walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
2
Timothy 2:22 (NKJV): 22 Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness,
faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
1
Corinthians 10:13 (NKJV): 13 No temptation has overtaken you except
such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be
tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the
way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
Memorable
Quotes
“God is up to something or the devil
would not be fighting you this hard. You are going to win.”
“You can’t walk with God holding
hands with the devil.”
“The devil doesn’t come in a red
cape and pointy horns. He comes as everything you’ve ever wished for…”
“Sometimes the devil allows people
to live a life free of trouble, cause he doesn’t want them depending on God.” –
from movie God is Not Dead
"There are times when you
simply have to righteously hang on and outlast the devil." - Ezra Taft
Benson
“Satan tries to limit your praying
because he knows your praying will limit him.”
“Satan offers sinful pleasures but
always hides the price tag.”
“Satan’s greatest lie: you have
plenty of time to get right with God.”
It would serve us to keep “God in
the detail” of our daily lives to ultimately earn big rewards.
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