“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God,
that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to
stand” Ephesians 6:13.
The devil has many strategies by which he
stops people from serving God. We will talk about 2 here. The devil will use the
world to take you from God.
This
consists of the life of the world and the evil that is in the world. Many
times, it looks easier to do bad than to do good. The nature of man is evil.
What the devil does is to take the evil inherent in man and the evil in the
world and use it to pull you from God. In 1 John 2:15-17, the Bible says, “Love
not the world, neither the things that are in the
world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust
of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the
Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof:
but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever”
The
world and things of the world are contending for your soul. For example, sex,
money, fame, popularity, influence, connections, power, positions etc are
things that are contending with your soul and if you allow them, they will take
over your soul and the devil will use it to take you from Christ. If you want
to make Heaven, you just defeat the works of evil that are pulling on your
soul; make up your mind that you are making it to heaven {not in between} so
and you must take a stand for Jesus.
These
are things contending for your soul, they want to take you from God. There are
people who are not in Christ because of the world and the evil that is in the
world destroying people from God. Take a stand for Jesus. Let Christ be Lord
indeed in your life.
Prayer/Confession:
Father, anything contending with my soul, I overpower it by the power of Heaven
and I take a stand. The devil will not overtake my life, I take a full stand for
Jesus. In my home, family, business, job, I take a stand for Jesus. Satan, I
overpower you. You will not dominate my life. Jesus Christ is Lord over my
life, Amen.
Further Reading: Ephesians 6:10-13; 1 John
2:15-17.
Words of wisdom: The world and things of the world are contending for your soul
African Broadcasting Network
Eagles Devotional: Ayo Oritsejafor Mininstries (Word Alive Publications)
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