We are to not retaliate against someone who has
hurt us. We are to not act in the
flesh.
We
have to remember that the enemy comes to steal and destroy: family, life, everything.
When
the Word is served up, he comes immediately to steal it. The Word is our authority. We have to turn the situation around. We have been all four soils. The good ground is where God’s Word is
received to produce a harvest.
Remember
the six most hated things by God, and these things leave us open to
attack:
“There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying
tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet
that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a
person who stirs up conflict in the community.” (Proverbs 6:16-19)
Show Satan his birth certificate to remind
him that he doesn’t have one. God
couldn’t be legal here on earth without a body to dwell in. The same with Satan. In John 10:1, it says, “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep
pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a
robber.” Satan is “a thief and a robber.” Satan is illegal.
Satan needs a body and your
cooperation. Satan wants to commit
terrible things: He seeks to destroy
both parties in a crisis. Our
response? Spiritual warfare is walking
in love. Know who you are and you have
averted his theft. He looks to take all
we have.
Satan is out to take us out. God’s purpose is to stand against the
Devil. God’s sons are filled with life
and light to defeat Satan. We cannot
outwit Satan. When we are walking with
God in love, the Holy Spirit will show you what is to come: “He [the Holy Spirit] will glorify me because
it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you.” (John
16:14) Walking in God’s love, joy and
peace means that you will see what the Devil is up to.
God has already shown us: We just did not hear him. Walk in love and He is in us. He knows what the Devil is up to. Pray every day for the defeat of Satan. Isaiah 54:17 speaks of our heritage: “‘[N]o weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every
tongue that accuses you. This is the
heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this
is their vindication from me,’ declares the Lord.”
If this heritage is available to the servants,
how much more is it available to the sons?
Pray out loud, and pray the Word, praying
the truth. The truth totally confuses
Satan. Pray in your own language: “It is written…” You speak the truth and it confuses
Satan. Whatever plans you have, say, I
bind you and I shut you down in Jesus’ name.
Matthew 16:19 says, “I will give you the keys of
the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and
whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
We can’t control others, but this
shouldn’t steal our joy and peace. The
Holy Spirit will show you what’s to come.
This is key: Keep hooked up with God. Something weighs heavy in your spirit—like a
rock—and you ask, What is this? Pray
until the burden is lifted. That is
spiritual warfare! Spiritual warfare
means listening to the Holy Spirit in your heart. Be close to Him so you can hear Him.
Remember:
Satan will poke you to see what you will say…
