How to defeat the devil’s lies and tricks
How many times have I made foolish decisions because I was ignorant of the promises God has given us in His word? Lord, help me to better understand Your Word so that I can live victoriously in You!
Make no mistake about it. The devil is a defeated foe! But as the enemy of our souls, he is still actively fighting against God’s people. He can ruin our effectiveness for Christ if we let him gain a foothold in our hearts. How tragic that would be.
But notice that I said “let.” As wily as the devil is and as big an arsenal of lies and tricks as he has to draw from, I want to remind you that Satan cannot gain even one iota of an inch of ground in our lives unless we give him permission.
For whenever the devil gets a foothold in our life, he seeks to build a stronghold - a way of thinking and acting that is contrary to God’s Word. Nothing but spiritual weapons such as prayer, reading God’s Word, and obedience to God can tear down Satan’s strongholds. Thus the Bible tells us, “Though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)” (2 Cor. 10:3-4)
As children of God, you and I have at our fingertips every weapon we need to defeat Satan and put him on the run. Ephesians 6 describes our spiritual armor, and the Bible says that when we resist the devil, he has to flee (James 4:7)!
This is the urgent message the Lord would have me share with you today. We consider it a high priority in helping you understand God’s Word so you can live victoriously. So let’s not neglect the weapons God has given us to gain the victory!
- Bill Skelton, Love Worth Finding ministries
Question: How can we defeat the devil’s lies and tricks?
Answer: By knowing and obeying the truth of God’s word!
Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
