![]() Jesus is the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world, He is the giver of life to them all that believes in him. A message of hope, a message of peace, a message of Love, a message of Joy and a message of Life, to deliver it to the whole World. ![]() Stanley Life Principles Bible, © 2009.It is not a secret that Jesus is coming again unto this world and He left us with a message for the world. When we pray, Satan flees.Īdapted from The Charles F. He is the One who hears our prayers and rushes to our defense. We can stand firm and resist the enemy, but only by the power of God. He also gives us the ability to trust Him and surrender our lives to Him. The good news is that God has given each of us a measure of faith to develop. It is also the place where he will level his greatest attack against you! I don’t need Your help.” That’s precisely what Satan wants you to do: trust your ability and not in omnipotent God. When you refuse to submit a problem or area to the Lord, you are saying, “I can handle this. Furthermore, you can remain firm in your faith only when you completely submit to God-in all areas of your life. It is impossible for you to resist the devil for very long if you do not believe that Christ Jesus through you can and will defeat the devil. We develop a personal history in which we obey God and He remains faithful in His loving care of us. We grow in faith by exercising it, by trusting God in situation after situation, circumstance after circumstance, relationship after relationship. There was no hint of “I hope He will” because David knew it was as good as done. ![]() And You have victory over all my enemies.” He had absolute faith in God’s ability. When David said, “In You I trust,” he meant: “It is done. Perfect faith views the battle as being done and God gaining the victory. Yes, God does want me to be able to overcome my adversary and to live in victory in Christ Jesus.”įaith is saying to God, “I believe You will.” In our battle to overcome the enemy, we might pray this way: “I believe You will defeat the enemy and cause him to flee from me as I resist him and put my trust in You.” Again and again, David made this declaration of faith to the Lord: “O my God, in You I trust” (Psalm 25:2 also Psalm 31:6 Psalm 55:23 Psalm 56:3 Psalm 143:8). Yes, God will win in any conflict with the devil. We come to an even greater realization: “Yes, God can defeat the devil on my behalf. The better we know Him, the more we see His awesome power, experience His vast love, learn from His wisdom, and grow in our faith. We draw near to God when we periodically shut ourselves away, closing off all other influences that might distract us from knowing Him better. We draw near to God when we set aside time solely to listen to God and to wait upon Him for direction and guidance. We draw near to God through prayer and by spending time in His Word. As we spend time with God, we get to know Him better and discover how He wants us to overcome evil and experience blessing. James taught that submission occurs when we seek to develop a closer relationship to God. But with You I can.” This is the position the apostle Paul took when he said, “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me” (Phil. Submission to God is saying, “I can’t, but You can.” In our battlefield prayers we might say, “Lord, I can’t defeat the devil on my own. Peter and James point to two key words at the heart of our ability to resist the devil through our prayers: submission to God and faith. ![]() That’s why Luke includes a parable designed to teach us “at all times ought to pray and not to lose heart” (Luke 18:1). Such resistance takes strength and courage. Resistance is first and foremost a firm decision to join the struggle against evil in prayer, rather than turning away, backing off, or retreating. ![]() The pressure you exert would equal or exceed the pressure exerted against you. What would you do if a weight began to press against you, attempting to push you off a position that is rightfully yours? How would you resist? You would lean into the weight and press back. It is an active stance, both intentional and powerful. On the surface, resistance may appear to be passive. Both Peter and James make clear that we are to actively resist evil through our persevering prayers. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you” (James 4:7-8). Resist the devil and he will flee from you. James echoed this teaching: “Submit therefore to God. Peter wrote, “But resist him, firm in your faith” (1 Pet. Resistance in prayer is the biblical approach to confronting and overcoming the devil. Whether I live or die in resisting my oppressor, I will no longer live as I have been.” Resistance fighters take the stance, “I’m not going to stand idly by and allow this evil to continue. The term resistance movement describes situations in which oppressed people rise up against their oppressors. ![]()
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