SATAN'S PRIMARY STRATEGY
Why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit? (Acts 5:3).
Daily Devotional:
Why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit? (Acts 5:3).
Just as a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him (Psalm 103:13).
If you seek your identity or sense of worth in the temporal values of this world instead of in Christ, your family can become a threat to your pursuits in the following three ways.
It is the LORD of hosts whom you should regard as holy. And He shall be your fear, and He shall be your dread (Isaiah 8:13).
A severe storm hit the East Coast, and the Coast Guard was summoned to respond to a ship in crisis. A young sailor, new on board, was terrorized by the prospect and proclaimed, "We can't go out. We'll never come back!" The seasoned captain responded, "We must go out. We don't have to come back." Duty called and responsibility overcame fear.
Shepherd the flock of God among you . . . not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God (1 Peter 5:2).
Our ability to speak with authority stems from the same source as was true of Jesus Himself. The authority Jesus possessed was not based on any earthly position, but in the quality, conduct and character of His life.
These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart; and you shall teach them diligently to your sons (Deuteronomy 6:6,7).
Christian children and teenagers populating our schools, attending our churches, and living in our homes are the targets of Satan's strategy. Many Christian young people hear voices as if a subconscious self is talking to them. Satan seeks to destroy our families and churches by seducing our children away from their parents and from God (1 Timothy 4:1).
In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Jesus Christ, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following (1 Timothy 4:6).
I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him bears much fruit; for apart from me you can do nothing (John 15:5).
Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go (Joshua 1:9).
Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you (James 4:10).
Truly I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, "Move from here to there," and it shall move, and nothing shall be impossible to you. Matthew 17:20.
What does it take to effectively exercise Christ's authority over spiritual powers? Can any Christian do so regardless of his level of spiritual maturity? If so, why aren't we more consistent in demonstrating our authority over Satan's kingdom?