KEEP RESISTING!

James 4:7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Yesterday the Lord reminded us that we have to resist the enemy in order to see him flee from us but if anyone is new to that thought and wondering how we do that I thought it might help to give an example.

Out of the blue the other day, I suddenly had such a sore foot with absolutely no reason for it. I wondered what it was all about and the enemy whispered arthritis. My immediate thought was I don’t want that so I spoke to the pain and told it to go in the name of Jesus! I told the enemy I wasn’t receiving any disease or pain in my foot, and told him to take it away. All through the day, I was aware of it still hurting and bothering me and every time I’d take a stand and resist it and command it to leave.

Although I had quite a battle on my hands, the next day the pain had all gone and it’s not returned praise God. The enemy wanted to see if I’d give up resisting him and just give in to the pain as inevitable. The New Covenant doesn’t say to accept pain or sickness at any age. It’s something our culture tries to tell us is normal, but God tell us Moses eyes were clear and he was as strong as ever at 120 years old, and I like to think of him when I need encouraging.😊 (Deuteronomy 34:7)

We all want to learn to use the weapons of our warfare in a more practical way, and especially with bigger health issues too, so I hope this helps someone else to start standing against everything the enemy tries to harm us with. It’s much easier to nip it in the bud before it gets a hold, but the same principle applies to long standing troubles, and it helps to keep remembering we are Victors because of Jesus, not victims. He is the God who restores health to us.

I’m sure we all have days when it feels like the enemy has gained ground, but we know it’s only temporary and the battle is the Lord’s and He’s never lost a battle yet. So let me encourage us all to keep standing, keep resisting, victory is ours, breakthrough is coming and whatever is bothering you, keep telling it to GO because you’re NOT receiving it in Jesus’ Name. Amen.😊

Have a blessed weekend.x