September 24 “How to Defeat Satan!” James 4:7
**Re-posting this Devotion because we need to be reminded that Satan is ready, willing, and able to tempt, distract and to destroy our witness, our lives, and our very existence!! He is using whatever means available to destroy our commitments, witness, and our faith in God! Satan wins, when we allow him to achieve a “foothold” into our lives!!**
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Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7)
“Don’t even THINK about it!” Have you ever heard this statement? My dear mother had an amazing ability to know when I was thinking up a way to get into trouble and to, as she described, “aggravated the stew” out of her! “Get it out of your mind,” was another one of her instructive statements that would cause great concern for me. How did she know what I was thinking and how did she know what I was planning to do? Wow! If my earthly mother, with her own human flaws and limitations, could anticipate my actions and know my thoughts and motivations, just imagine what my Heavenly Father knows! God tells us, in His Holy Word, that we should “Think on the Good, Just, Noble, Edifying, Faith-filled and Divine Expectations!” Mama was adamant that I must protect what goes into my mind through my eyes and my ears! Basically, she demanded and expected that I control what I saw, what I heard, the way that I communicated, how I communicated, my actions, both public and private! “Mama, can I go with ‘So-in-So’ to the party at Kenny’s house?” “NO!” “Why not?” And here is the Biblical response that I would receive: “BECAUSE IT DON’T LOOK GOOD!” Dear Friends, I am asking and pleading with you to surrender your hearts, your minds, your words, your actions, and your ALL to JESUS CHRIST, and Walk in the assurance of HIS LOVE, His PROMISES, and His ETERNAL PROVISION! Remember, If It Isn’t Edifying to god, LEAVE IT ALONE! What God Does with You, Depends Upon What You Do! It Always Has; It Always Will!! Be sure, be productive, and continue to share the Love of God with as many people as you can! Stay Strong, Stay Focused… THE BEST IS YET TO BE!