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Last week I urged you to RESIST THE DEVIL. 1 Peter 5:9. Submitting to God, Peter instructs us, is necessary. To be born again, to have our sins forgiven, to be translated into Jesus’ Kingdom and out of darkness, we submit to HIS Lordship, declaring Jesus our Savior and Lord. Having reckoned ourself dead to sin, we became alive to God by His resurrection power. Awesome!
But then Peter added something more! He said the devil is like a roaring lion in this life, and we Christians must resist Him. Aches, pains, sicknesses — mental issues, emotional issues, work issues, family issues, ALL ISSUES, can have the devil at their root!
Remember, the devil even came at Jesus, God’s Son, on this earth! The devil through his demons comes at every every one of us, and would love to destroy our Christian witness!
If you pray about your problems in life, and they don’t resolve, no results, then RESIST THE DEVIL! In fact, for my wife and I, we put resisting the devil as the FIRST THING we do — I suggest you do the same! It can spare you a whole lot of arguing with the devil through your family members, co-workers, and so forth if you first bind him and destroy those strongholds in people’s lives.
Did you know that each Gospel account reveals Jesus as the Baptizer in the Holy Spirit? Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:8, Luke 3:16, and John 1:33. Paul was baptized in the Holy Spirit, Acts 9:17, as were those in the upper room, Acts 2:4; and the Ephesians in Acts 19:6 and elsewhere. They were experiencing the gifts, charisma, of the Holy Spirit as described by Paul in 1 Corinthians 12.
Maybe that’s not been your denomination’s belief. Maybe you have been told all that passed away once the Bible was completed. Those who told you that, however well meaning they may have been, should check with God about this.
Jesus is forever the baptizer; the Holy Spirit is still distributing His gifts. Hunger after spiritual gifts as Paul urges us in 1 Corinthians 14:1. With God’s gifts operating in your life dear friend, you can most effectively, successfully, resist the devil! Both in your life and for those you pray for, for God delights in undoing the devil’s works through YOU.
And you and those you pray for — COME ALIVE!
So get going, be baptized today — in the Holy Spirit!
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