Can Satan Read our Minds

Can Satan Read Our Minds?

First of all, it is important for us to remember that Satan is not omnipresent, he cannot be in more than one place at a time. Only God is everywhere, and only God knows everything, while Satan must rely on his army of demons to do his bidding. Yet, in spite of these limitations, Satan does operate the most sophisticated intelligence gathering spy ring in the world!

Can Satan and/or his demons read our minds? Absolutely not. The scripture from I Kings 8:39 says that God alone knows every human heart. There is no one else who has that ability. God knows what we will say before we can even say it, while the thought is still formulating in our minds. (Psalms 139:4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.)

It would take omniscience for Satan and his demons to read our minds, which is a power that they do not have. Albeit, Satan and his demons have been observing and tempting human beings for thousands of years. They have become expert in the art of reading human body language. Surely, they have learned a few things about us all over the years. Even without the ability to know our thoughts, they can make a well-educated guess as to what we are thinking and then attempt to use that to their advantage; by observing our habits, noting what our eyes are drawn to, and studying our passions and emotions.

Satan has immense power both in the heavenly realm and on earth, and his capability should not be underestimated. Satan has been continually “walking up and down” on the earth from the beginning of time, and is more knowledgeable about human behavior than anyone, except God.