Devotionals
Resist the devil and glorify God always
Thoughts and ideas of evil which lead to sin, how can we avoid them or overcome them?
How can we overpower and shame the devil who is always on the lookout to shame us?
“And supper being ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Him.”
John 13:2 NKJV
Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, had already conferred and agreed with the devil to betray Jesus.
Martin Luther, the great reformist of the church rightly said….
“You cannot keep birds from flying over your head
but you can keep them from building a nest in your hair”
Yes! We have to tackle and combat every evil thought that comes to our mind and in thus manner prevent ourselves from falling into an agreement with the devil for any kind of evil.
How can we do this?
“Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” James 4:7 NKJV
Before we resist the devil, we need to ensure that we are in full submission to the Lord God and then with the power of the Lord and the blessed Holy Spirit, we can for sure overcome the devil.
Often the entertainment of evil thoughts and lust leads us to bigger failures and ultimate damnation, we need to ensure that we are busy enough with deeds to glorify God, thus leaving no room to entertain the devil, we need to develop in us the deeper love for heaven and for God, so we may also have an equal hatred for evil and the devil.
What is the devil’s work?
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”1 Peter 5:8 NKJV
And what shall we do?...the very next vese..
“Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.” 1 Peter 5:9 NKJV
Yes! There are many who suffer similarly and have been successful in glorifying God and resisting the devil, let us too overcome every such temptation and glorify the blessed name of our Lord God always.
God Bless,
Abraham
http://www.abrahampulickal.com/
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