Get Thee Behind Me, Satan

I have always been alittle uneasy upon hearing the words-Satan, and the Devil. I believe it is because what appears in my mind is the image of the pitchforked, red suited man and that is such a limited view of evil. I also feel the same about seeing God the Father as this white haired, bearded, and white robed man. But, I must say that there is a good point to this image of evil if used as a means of halting evil behavior. That is to be able to say, "Get thee behind me, Satan!" It is a visual and auditory reminder. For just a Jesus was tested by Satan, we are daily tested by evil. That is we are tested to go against God's will. We are tested to turn away from God. Maybe those old cartoons that had the devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other were a good image for us even today. So, when you are tempted and tested why not join me in boldly saying, " Get thee behine me, Satan!"