Revelation 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. 13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
On the darker side of the fence the following techniques, ways and means are employed to get us to choose evil. Deception, disguise, applause, force, censure, intimidation, heckling, persuasion, certain drugs, fear, enticement, certain movies, popularity, and indoctrination through philosophical idols that speak things contrary to the word of God.
After persuasion did not work with Joseph, our arch nemesis resorted to the use of force to try and get the young man to buckle. Day by day, as Joseph went to work, he had to endure sustained assaults, until in sheer desperation, devils moved upon Mrs. Potiphar to pull out all the stops, and try to force young Joseph into submission.
Revelation chapter 13, refers to efforts that will be made to try and starve persons into submission, if they, like Joseph, and the three Hebrew boys, refuse to buckle under pressure. But Jesus Christ who has trod this way before us, has already proven that the severe pangs of hunger will not force one saint into doing the unthinkable.
Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!