The devil is a Liar

The devil told a lie yesterday
and I quickly had to check him.
In the middle of my despair 
he made his way
whispered quite cunningly
he said,
"you are not a child of God" 
wait, what now!
he really said that!
it didn't hurt
I had the breastplate 
of righteousness
I had to pause look back
make sure I was girded with truth
then rebuke him
I came down hard 
with the shield of faith
I'm God's creation!
A chosen generation!
not an abomination
like you
crafty serpent.
Feet firmly on the Gospel
I reached for the light
flipped him with the sword
of the Spirit
to beat him back then
and he withdrew
when he saw the helmet
of salvation,
defeated in his attempt.
but I know
some day soon - 
maybe tomorrow,
he'd try again.