THE DEVIL’S PLAN FOR WWIII • The Todd Coconato Show

THE DEVIL'S PLAN FOR WWIII • The Todd Coconato Show

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The Enemy Seeks War 

We are in a spiritual battle. The drumbeats of war grow louder, and the enemy of our souls desires nothing more than destruction, bloodshed, and death. But as believers, we must recognize the true battle is not of flesh and blood—it is spiritual. 

Satan has always sought to bring death, while God is the author of life and peace. Today, let us look at the contrast between the enemy’s agenda of destruction and God’s call to peace.

1. The Enemy’s Desire for Death

Satan’s strategy has always been to kill, steal, and destroy. Jesus makes this clear in John 10:10:

John 10:10 (NKJV)
“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”

From the very beginning, Satan has sought to bring death. In the Garden of Eden, he deceived Eve, leading to sin and the entrance of death into the world (Genesis 3). When Cain murdered Abel, it was the enemy stirring up jealousy and rage (Genesis 4). Throughout history, Satan has worked to destroy nations, stir up conflict, and lead people into war and bloodshed.

2. Satan Wanted Mass Death in the Days of Moses and Jesus

Satan has targeted entire generations for destruction. When Moses was born, Pharaoh, under satanic influence, ordered the murder of every Hebrew baby boy to prevent deliverance.

Exodus 1:22 (NKJV)
“So Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, ‘Every son who is born you shall cast into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive.’”

Similarly, when Jesus was born, Herod, acting as a puppet of the enemy, sought to kill Him by ordering the massacre of innocent children.

Matthew 2:16 (NKJV)
“Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men.”

In both instances, Satan tried to destroy deliverers before they could fulfill God’s plan. And today, the enemy still stirs nations to war, seeking to destroy millions before they can find salvation.

3. The Enemy Seeks to Stir Up War, But God Calls for Peace

As tensions rise in the world, we must recognize the spiritual battle at play. The enemy seeks to manipulate leaders into conflict, pushing nations toward devastation. Yet Jesus calls His followers to a different path:

Matthew 5:9 (NKJV)
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”

God does not delight in war and destruction. He desires for His people to be agents of peace, speaking truth and interceding for the nations. He warns against unjust violence and reminds us of His power over the plans of the wicked.

Psalm 46:9 (NKJV)
“He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariot in the fire.”

4. The Ultimate War Is Spiritual

While earthly conflicts rage, the real war is spiritual. The Apostle Paul reminds us that our true battle is not against flesh and blood:

Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV)
“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.”

Satan wants us distracted by physical wars so that we do not see the spiritual battle. He wants to fill the earth with death, but God has given us weapons of warfare that are mighty through Him. Our battle is won through prayer, fasting, and standing firm in God’s truth.

5. God’s Desire for Life and Redemption

Despite the enemy’s schemes, God is sovereign. His heart is always to save and redeem, not to destroy.

2 Peter 3:9 (NKJV)
“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.”

Though war may seem inevitable in the eyes of the world, we as believers must not fall into despair or hatred. Instead, we must pray for leaders to seek wisdom, for people to turn to Jesus, and for God’s peace to reign.

Stand for Peace, Stand in Prayer ✅

The enemy wants war, but God calls for peace. Satan wants death, but Jesus offers life. The world is being pushed toward destruction, but as believers, we must stand in the gap, intercede, and declare God’s will over the nations. 

Let us pray and declare God’s peace over our world. Amen.