When You Can’t See the Devil, Know That He’s Watching

2 Corinthians 2:11 says, “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.” The Word doesn’t say device—it says devices. That means patterns. Strategies. Repeated attacks. Which means if we don’t study his methods, we’ll always be blindsided.

Paul wasn’t warning against a feeling. He was warning against a force—an intelligent adversary who studies, plots, and waits for open doors. If you haven’t seen Satan lately, it’s not because he left. It’s because he’s in the shadows watching for a weakness. In the jungle, the lion doesn’t roar before the pounce. He waits in silence.

Lions don’t chase noise—they chase patterns. Satan is the same. He watches your routine. Your spiritual laziness. The prayer you skipped yesterday. The armor you didn’t put on today. And he makes note of it.

Job 1 says Satan was walking to and fro in the earth—scouting. Studying. Waiting. And when he saw the opportunity to test Job, he didn’t hesitate. The enemy is on a leash, yes, but he’s not on pause. He’s active. He’s patient. And he’s strategic.

The times we feel safest are often the most dangerous. The silence isn’t safety—it’s setup. If you think no noise means no threat, you’re already in the trap. We must train for stillness the same way we train for storms.

The enemy’s biggest weapon is distraction. A distracted believer is a defenseless believer. If you haven’t prayed today, you left the gate open. If you haven’t stayed alert, you let him in.

Jesus was ready when Satan approached. Prayed up. Fasted up. Full of Scripture. That’s not just a model—it’s a mandate. When warfare is quiet, we must turn up the volume in prayer. Make noise. Shine light. Close doors.

Because if you can’t see him, that doesn’t mean he’s gone. It means he’s watching.

And remember, God loves you—and God loves small talk.