God Today
Devotions
October 31, 2003
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the
devil, and he will flee from you.
James 4:7
The devil is real. He is constantly seeking to destroy lives. This is a
fact, not fiction. I believe one of his greatest deceptions is,
attempting to make us believe he does not exist. If we were given a
brief moment to see beyond the confines of our own elements and see what
is really going on around us in the spirit realm, we would be
astonished. While we acknowledge his existence, we need to acknowledge
as well that he is defeated, Jesus saw to that. For all the havoc he
causes, sometimes we are quick to give him credit for things he hasn’t
done. If we can blame the devil, we don’t have to take credit for the
destructive things in our lives which we have caused, as a result of our
own poor choices. Sometimes we are the source of our problems and
blaming the devil, gives us just the excuse we need, to continue to
ignore the gentle whispers of the Holy Spirit. The only power our enemy
has over us, is what we give to him.
Prayer
Lord, we come before you today, asking that you give us wisdom and the
ability to discern and resist the enemy. Holy Spirit, we are listening,
speak truth to our hearts, and reveal the areas in our lives that need
changing. Forgive us for using the devil as a way to evade the fact,
many of our problems are of our own making. You have conquered our enemy
and placed him under our feet. Strengthen our faith and help us to stand
firm. We submit to Your authority today, and ask that you continue to
teach and guide us, in Jesus name, Amen.
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