GETTING RID OF SATAN

 

GETTING RID OF SATAN

James 4:7 So humble yourselves before God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.  NLT

      Even though this verse is probably very familiar to you and doesn’t need a lot of explanation, let us pause for a few moments to ponder over it today.

      The first step in living in victory is humility of heart.  Don’t let pride keep you from seeking help from the Lord.  Pride gives us a false sense of our strength and ability.  It keeps us from recognizing our weaknesses and Satan’s cunning and deceitful ways.  Humility keeps us aware of our constant need for Jesus.  It is a reminder to us that we are broken and helpless without Him.  If we don’t humble ourselves before God, we won’t find help from Him against Satan.

      We are to resist the Devil.  Satan is for real.  He is the archenemy of the soul.  He is evil personified.  He is always up to no good and we must be determined in our hearts to resist him.  It is never a good idea to cuddle up to him or listen to his promptings.  He is determined to lure you away from the Lord and will use every trick in the books to do it.  Don’t underestimate his power to lure you away from the God you love.  Satan is a master at disguising himself up as people so be on the lookout for those who would lead you away from God.

      When we are humble before God and resist the Devil, he will flee from us.  This is not an idle promise.  Satan will not hang around those who are living in Christ and who persistently resist him.  He may come back later to try again, but he will not keep harassing you at the moment.  Satan cannot stand up against those who stand strong in Christ.  It takes guts to stand up and resist Satan, but the rewards are so great!  Victory is certain for those who live humbly before God and shut the door on Satan’s face.

       And another thing, Satan is not always so easily recognizable.  He is a master at disguise and deception.  Sometimes he entices us to get so wrapped up in whatever we are doing that we fail to acknowledge the Lord.  Sometimes he will convince us that all we have to do is be and do enough good in life and God will accept us.  Sometimes he entices others to misuse or abuse the Scriptures so we can’t tell what God really is saying.  Sometimes he uses others to gain our trust before he lures us into sin. 

      Anyone or anything that lures us away from God is Satan at work to destroy our faith and confidence in God.  Stay alert and resist him and he will flee from you.