Invisible Enemies
Every Christian has an enemy. Although unseen by the natural eye, this adversary is not imaginary nor a mythological character. Satan, the Devil, is a real person... a spirit being, with intelligence, tangible characteristics, and whose incessant goal and ambition is to “steal, kill, and destroy” (John 10:10)… we are not fighting against flesh and blood, but against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.. as written in Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
As a youth, as an adult… as we walk in the path that God has prepared for us, there is many stumbling block. Satan will try his best to bring us down in many ways… thru many forms. His method of operation is almost always “undercover.” Subtly, he manipulates hindering circumstances and inspires evil thoughts or temptations, disguising his activities behind the shroud of people or things. He will always seek to divert attention and blame for his actions upon others. But make no mistake, he is the real enemy, not your husband, wife, employer, government or Christian brethren!“
In 1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” In NIV translation it says… Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. We can’t see what’s happening in spiritual realm if we are not connected to God, that’s what the devil is trying to do now. The devil is trying his best to separate man from God so that we won’t know what the devils schemes and plan and that we won’t fight against him. The good news is that, although the Devil is described “like” a “roaring lion,” in reality he has no actual authority over believers. He is not really a lion, but roars “like” a lion would to bluff his victims into fear and intimidation. Satan is a liar and deceiver and uses deception as his weapon to gain advantage over those who are ignorant of the limitations of his power… so be prepared to fight back and pull down the strong hold of the devil! Don’t give the devil a foothold in your life as written in Ephesians 4:27.
How to defeat satan?
As a believer, you don’t have to fear Satan, but realize and exercise the authority which God has given you over the Devil. Every person whose name has been recorded in the Book of Life” (all those who are saved) have been given authority over the power of the Devil. “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you” (Luke 10:19). You have the right to use the authority of the name of Jesus to repel and drive Satan out of your territory and to break his grip over spiritual strongholds, 2 Cor. 10:4 says The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.. When you recognize Satan’s activity and covert operations, take authority over him in the name of Jesus! Just as Jesus and the early apostles did, command Satan to leave as written in Mark 16:17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;.
The Devil hates the name of Jesus and detests an atmosphere of praise and worship which exalts the name of Jesus. Christ said, “For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them” (Matt. 18:20). Be assured, the presence of Christ will expel the presence of Satan. Lifting up Jesus in praise will send the Devil running! The name of Jesus will drive Satan away. But it would be futile to order Satan’s departure if we leave the door wide open for him to flourish, to come again and do his business. The Bible tells us to not “give place” for the Devil (Eph. 4:27). That is, provide no area of your life where Satan can be comfortable or establish strongholds. Slam the door on the devil and don’t let it be open and you open it again for the devil to come and have tea and eat some karipap with you.
This is why the scripture says, “...submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). The only way to actually resist Satan is to submit yourself fully to God. This was what Jesus was referring to when He said, “...the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me” (John 14:30). Jesus had submitted himself to God, and although the Devil would try Him, there was nothing for the Devil to use to gain an advantage, because Jesus had overcome the devil! In Revelation 12:11 says They (the believers) overcame him (the devil) by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. In this passage we read just now, its written that the overcame him by the word of their testimony… well meaning to say.. Jesus has washed us by His blood… and now God has given us the power to overcome devil with every single word of our testimonies… which means… Give testimonies…share with your friends what God has done for you… and shame the devil! Draw closer to God and don’t allow the devil to separate u from God. If you aren’t strong in God, the devil can easily attack you!
Finally, In every situation use the word of God… as written in Joshua 1:8, Proverbs 3:1-2 and Proverbs 4:21-22… meditate on it daily and don’t let this word apart from us because you will need the Word to overcome the devil. When Jesus was tempted by satan, He uses the Word to overcome the devil in every situation
Hope this song will minister you and that u will realise that u have the authority and power to overcome the devil!!!
Jesus Loves You and Be an Overcomer...
In Christ,
+_- ShErKaRL -_+
