What does A Course in Miracles say about the devil? Itâ??s helpful to have a clear understanding of what the devil is and is not. Sometimes it seems like the devil is tempting us. Sometimes it seems that the devil is working against us. Are your beliefs about the devil unconscious and driving any of your decisions? A Course in Miracles gives us clear insight about the devil and how to rise above the temptations of the â??devil.â??