James chap 4: 7-8; Submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
This phrase kept coming to me as I wrote my note today.”Resist the devil, and He will flee.”
Many times I ask myself how I resist the devil. Why do we need to resist the devil?
As I meditated upon the verse above, I realized the importance of resisting the devil and submitting to God. How do we actually submit to God?
Submit means we are to surrender our whole self unto the Lord. We acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus Christ upon our life. Have you been in a situation where you have been crying daily and struggling? You are trying to pray and pray, and still, you don’t see any positive results. What does the Bible ask us to do?
He is asking us to Submit unto the Lord. Hence when we talk about submission, it is no longer about our plans. It is the Lord’s plan.
Proverbs chap 3: 5-6 ;
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight
How do we submit to him? We have to not lean on our understanding. We cannot perceive situations based on logical situations. Sometimes it is essential to grow closer to the Lord and submit unto him, and He will direct u.
The key to resisting the devil is to submit unto the Lord. Until we submit a situation to the Lord, we cannot resist the devil victoriously. If we look back at James chap 4: 8, the Lord is asking us to purify our hearts of double-minded sinners.
Who are double-minded people?
The same person who claims to submit to God but next time, you see themselves making the same mistake over and over again.
For example, you may have an anger management issue. This Sunday, you are in Church trying to submit to God. The next three days, you were upset over a situation, and you start cursing God. Isn’t this a double-minded person? How can this particular person submit unto the Lord and resist the devil?
The Lord has reminded me that 2024 is my year of perfect timing. When things do not go according to our own way, we tend to be angry, frustrated, or maybe disappointed. Hence we go back to the same cycle again. Not coming out of the circle of disappointments.
Cheer up readers. In 2024, let us take the stand to continue praising God with our lips no matter what. Trust God and believe Him in whatever situation, as His plans are more significant than ours.
You may be someone in a deep valley right now. You may not see any logical situations to emerge from the particular situation. It can be health-related issues, finance, or even strongholds and bondage that have followed you through the years of your growing up. Put it off this 2024. Don’t carry this baggage with you in 2024.
Make up your mind; you are never going to be a double-minded person. Trust God.
If you are in a mess, cheer up, This mess will be a huge miracle. There has to be a mess for God to undo the mess.
If you are in a desert, he will prepare streams of water for you.
If you are in the Deep Valley, it is totally okay because this year will be where you will see victorious seasons every year of your life. This is simply because the Lord says this is your year of Perfect Timing.
I was personally struggling with delays in many areas of my life. I thought I was submitting unto the Lord, but then I realized I did not learn how to resist the devil. Which is simply becoming a double-minded person. One minute I am praising God. Another minute, I am taking the battle with me. The Holy Spirit has to remind me over and over again that ”Thebattle belongs to the Lord R.J. Stop trying to solve the struggle yourself.”
This 2024 let this year be one where we take giant strides and make decisions in life. Trust God like never before. And watch yourself fly like an eagle like never before. This time, stop flying alone. The Lord God, who created you for a purpose, leads the way. Stop being double-minded. Resist the devil today! Enough is enough!
Say this today: ”I submit my life unto you, Lord. Thank you, Lord, that I resist the devil today.”-R.J.JOHN
Prayers for today: ”Abba Father, I thank you, Lord, for 2024. This year will be celebrating your goodness in my readers’ lives.I pray, Lord for each of them, that they would be able to submit, resist the devil and refuse to be a double minded person by grace of God. Amen.
Application
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