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Get Thee Behind Me, Satan!
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil,
and he will flee from you.
—James 4:7 KJV
As believers living under the New Covenant, we are
taught that we have authority over Satan and demonic
spirits. (Luke 10:19.) Resisting the devil at his onset
is vital to victory over the enemy. (1 Peter 5:8,9.)
The Bible teaches us how we can have dominion over the
works of darkness. We can learn how to open the windows
of heaven and close the gates of hell.
The mouth is either a door to blessing or to trouble. We
may open a few wrong doors with our mouth; we should
learn how to close them quickly. Repentance and
application of the blood of Jesus by faith is the way to
close doors that have been opened to Satan such as the
doors of strife, anger, and unforgiveness. We must be
quick to forgive; offense and strife are not emotional
luxuries we can afford.
The door of compromise is Satan's favorite entrance by
which to gradually draw us into a web of sin that is
devastating for us in the end.
The Bible teaches us the importance of keeping a tender
and clean conscience. Without proper respect for the
conscience, we will never enjoy authority over the
devil.
Remember: Knowing what to do will not do you any good
unless you do it!
Do This:
Master sin by doing the Word on a daily basis. Obey the
promptings of the Spirit and keep a clear conscience.
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