Depart from evil and do good; And you will dwell [securely in the land] forever. Psalm 37:27 AMP
Today we are talking about departing/resisting the devil/evil.
When we first become Christians, we give our lives to Christ and turn from evil, or you can say it as the verse says it depart from evil. That is not the only time we are to depart/resist evil. This is a daily thing we are to do. 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 ESV. We have to be on guard 24/7 so, we are not led into temptation.
19 We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. 1 John 5:19 ESV. This world we live in is evil. 9 The Lord said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.” Job 1:9 ESV. The devil walks around the earth not just in Job's time but today as well. he does this because he wants to do as it says in John 10:10 (ESV), 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. he wants to take away what God has for us, wants to lead us away from God, and to have us be miserable that is when the devil is most happy.
I am here to tell you that I do not care if the devil is happy. This is not just me, but God does not care if the devil is happy either. God wants us to be happy not the devil. If the devil is happy, it means God has lost a soul and they are not seeking Him and worshipping Him.
The devil will use anything he can to derail us from our faith and walk in God. The devil does not want us happy he wants us to be miserable, and that is where the devil/evil thrives. he does not want us seeking and glorifying God. he wants us to be miserable as I said.
Resist the devil today and seek the one and only God!!!!
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