“So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.”
James 4:7-8 NLT
We are told often by many what we should and should not do. We have to decide what we will allow in our lives and what things we will do or not do. When we find ourselves in wrong situations, events that do not follow the will our Lord, or destructive circumstances, we should be able to discern that we may be under attack from our enemy.
God gives us the ability to resist these attacks but there is some work we must do first. Notice the word says “Humble Yourself Before God”. When we humble ourselves before God, we are placing our lives and our situations in his hands. We step out of the way and allow God to take control- we submit to his will. When we do so, we are now in position to resist these attacks from the devil for it is now God the devil must contend with not us.
God is telling us in his word come close to him, repent of our sins and he will fight for us. The result of this process of restoration is that the devil must flee from us due to the very presence of God. Next time you find yourself in a battle, humble yourself before the Lord and let him fight for you- his children! The victory will come.
In Christ
RJ