Angel of Light

What does the Devil look like? There is a pretty interesting picture in Revelation 12 and 17 that depicts Satan as having multiple heads, horns and a massive tail that sweeps away a third of the stars. Even though these words are not meant literally, it still presents a terrifying image of what (and who) the Devil really is. The Devil is truly an ugly being, but is that how he is going to present himself to us? The really scary thing about him is that he is not going to present himself to us as the monster that he really is. Who would pledge allegiance to him if he represented himself as he really is? Some would, but he doesn’t want some. He wants us all. So to get the rest of us, he is going to dress himself up in sheep’s clothing (Matthew 7:15). He is not going to come to us as an agent of darkness, but as an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14). He will disguise himself as a prophet of God (1 Kings 13) or maybe as an elder of the church (Acts 20:28-30). This is why we must be as shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves (Matthew 10:16).