Isaiah 54:17 (ESV)
No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed,
and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.
Respect will protect you against unexpected attacks from
your adversaries. For centuries, one of Satan’s strategies has been to destroy
the credibility of Christians and undermine the reputation of the Church.
Losing your credibility can render you ineffective because
you can also lose the authority, blessing and position of influence you may
have gained. Having integrity, righteousness and respect are a great protection
against the weapons of your enemy, the devil. The promise in the Word of God
is:
“No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every
tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the
heritage of the servants of the Lord” (Isaiah 54:17).
Weapons may be formed against you, but they certainly won’t
be successful, unless you make yourself an easy target. The Bible clearly
instructs us: “nor give place to the devil” (Ephesians 4:27).
Giving him no opportunity, no advantage and no permission
to move in your life is how you thwart his attempts to rob you of the blessing
of God.
To be a skillful tennis player, you have to cut off the
angles, making it difficult for your opponent to get a shot past you. This is
how you can counter the strategies of the devil — cut off the angles and don’t
be ignorant of his devices. Satan will never play fair. If there are issues in
your life that give him room to move, deal with them. If you don’t, you are
giving him opportunity to use them against you. You can close the door on him
and protect your marriage, emotions, health and finances by living according to
God’s principles.
The key to protecting yourself from the enemy is living by
the principles of God — in relationship with God and empowered by the grace of
God. What areas of your life might give opening to the enemy? Bring those
things before the Lord in prayer, make changes today and protect every area of
your life by operating in accordance to God’s Word.
Dear Lord, we pray that we would live by Your principles so
that we cut off the areas that the devil can attack us. In the Name of Jesus,
Amen.
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