Resist The Devil And He Will Flee From You

-February 25, 2025-

Good morning, beloved, happy Friday,

“Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”

(James 4:7).

The devil is a defeated foe. Jesus was victorious over him through the cross and the empty tomb. Even so, he fights on against Christ and His people. Though he is powerful, his power is nothing compared to the Lord’s.

Spiritual warfare is very important, especially for all soldiers of Christ. Both Peter and James were cognizant of this and said the same thing: resist the devil. Though both tell us how to resist, each gives us extremely important ways to do it.

1 Peter 5:8-9 says, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.”

What does it mean to resist the devil. The word resist is defined as, “refrain from doing or having something (tempting or unwise); to exert oneself so as to counteract or defeat.” We can’t resist or defeat the devil on our own; we need the power of the Holy Spirit.

Paul wrote a whole section on spiritual warfare in Ephesians 6:10-18. He tells us to stand against the wiles, (schemes, tricks, lies) of the devil by putting on the whole armor of God and praying in the Spirit.

So taken together, we should resist the devil being steadfast in the faith, being strong in the Lord, by standing against the wiles of the devil, by putting on the whole armor of God, and by being watchful, and by praying in the Spirit. When we do these things the devil will flee from us.

During WWII, the allied forces fought Nazi Germany and its leader Adolf Hitler. Even when France was occupied by Nazi troops, France fought back in the form of the French Resistance. These brave men and women worked behind the scenes and wreaked havoc on the occupying Germans.

Let us resist the devil today and he will flee from us. Have a blessed and victorious day in the Lord. Stay safe and healthy.

Jesus said, “Get behind me, Satan.” We should say the same thing to him in the name of Jesus and by the power of His blood.

Dean