What
are we to do when our whole life seems to be one problem after another?
We're to pray - and, when we pray, we're to believe that You will hear
and answer our prayers (2 Samuel 21:14; 2 Samuel 24:25). What are we
to do when the going gets tough? We turn to You, Lord. It's not about
how tough we are. It's about how trustworthy You are. You are absolutely
trustworthy, completely dependable, utterly reliable. You are the
faithful God. Those who trust You fully find You wholly true. Help us,
Lord, to trust You - to know that You are faithful.
We thank You, Lord, that our determined enemy - Satan - is Your defeated enemy. To us, the devil seems so powerful. In Your eyes, He is defeated - defeated by Jesus, our crucified Saviour and risen Lord. Jesus has triumphed over Satan. He has won the victory for us (1 John 3:8; Hebrews 2:14-15). Lord, Your Word says, "Resist the devil and he will flee from you" (James 5:7). Will he really flee from us? He flees from Jesus - but, surely, not from us? Have we not forgotten something? - Jesus won the victory for us. He gives His victory to us. Help us to resist the devil - in the victorious Name of Jesus. He will flee from us. Why? Because Jesus is Lord over Satan. It's not us he's fleeing from. It's Jesus. When the devil comes 'knocking on our door', help us to send Jesus to the door - and send him packing!
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