How do I deal with the devil? One day a heated argument broke out between two senior managers at our company. Normally these two got along well. What caused the outburst? I didn’t have a clue! Then I happened to read a book called Dealing with the Devil and realized we may have encountered Satan at work in our business—a new thought for me! The book went on to describe the authority we have in Christ with this analogy: Suppose a person, dressed normally, is standing in a busy traffic intersection— cars coming from all directions. He waves his arms wildly trying to stop traffic, but the cars keep whizzing by. Then he makes one change. He puts on a policeman’s uniform. The results are totally different. Drivers immediately comply. Here was the clue I was looking for. If I were “clothed with Christ” I would have authority to deal with spiritual opposition, just as the policeman does in traffic. So I “put on my uniform” and prayed in Jesus’ name, taking authority over the unseen forces stirring up trouble. To my amazement, the problem with the managers evaporated just as quickly as it had erupted. The devil, or Satan, is a real adversary we must reckon with. Though once a high-ranking angel, he rebelled and was cast out of heaven. He has been in total opposition to God ever since. Jesus called him a thief who steals, kills and destroys. Satan was defeated when Jesus went to the Cross, yet he continues to exert influence on the earth. What are we to do? The Bible says: “Resist him and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). In other words, put on the policeman’s uniform! KEY VERSE: “I (the Lord) will contend with him who contends with you” (Isaiah 49:25)
Posted on: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:39:37 +0000