Steal, kill, and destroy: is this the devil's agenda?
Is the devil a thief, murderer, and destroyer? According to the Bible the devil is described as a thief who is Hell-bent (pun intended) on stealing whatever he can from you (i.e. your joy, peace, sanity, loved ones, finances, job, promotion, health, and ultimately your life). In addition, the devil walks about like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. But the devil is not a roaring lion, he just struts and swaggers around (in the spirit realm that is why you cannot see him) as if he were a lion. The devil (as a murderer) is already behind (i.e. the chief instigator of) all of the murders (i.e. homicides, genocides, abortions, etc.) that take place everyday, and he was behind (in some way) all of the murders that occurred in the past. As the destroyer the devil aims to destroy all that you love and own. For example, the devil does have limited ability to manipulate the elements (i.e. weather), environment (e.g. through earthquakes), and other natural circumstances to create catastrophes and other disasters.
Matthew 13:38-40
38 The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one. 39 The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. 40 Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age.