I had an encounter with this verse of Scripture some days back. Often times, the reason the devil does not flee from us when we resist him is because we haven’t fulfilled the condition that empowers our warfare. Submitting to God is how to resist the devil.
If we make a success at submitting to God, then our lives’ default setting will become ‘resist the devil’ with little or no action from us.
Hey dear! How have you been fighting? Putting the cart before the horse or the horse before the cart?
I can even imagine the wicked one gritting in excitement, yes gritting in excitement at our folly and misplacement of the order of spiritual weapons. If we are to use the Word which is the Sword of the Spirit in battle, let's make sure to also obey it.
Looking at our theme Scripture, I would think that it’s easier to do the first part and allow the second and third to glide along. How is it that we keep trying to work it from behind?
According to 2 Corinthians 10:6 it is only when we are walking in obedience to God that God fights those seeking to contradict His Word over lives.
So, if we submit to God, it is correct to say that the devil will flee from us!
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