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Today's scriptures are about our victory over the devil, through Jesus Christ. One of my favorite verses in the bible is John 10:10 says: The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. The devil is a thief, that loves confusion and strife, and he’ll do whatever it takes to keep us in it, especially if we’re confessed children of God. It’s said that he’s a fallen Angel, who has a vendetta of sorts, against God. He though that he could be more powerful, so he was kicked out of heaven. Now, he has demons, just as God has Angels that wreaks havoc on the earth. It’s written in 1 John 4:4: You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. We see evil all around us, just turn on the News, and it’s evident that Satan does exist, however, God is grater than anything he could attempt to do to those of us who are covered by the blood of Jesus. The bible always says something like, “God will bless those who believe in Christ, His children, or is followers, etc.” The key is to believe that He is the one true God, and believe in the life, death, and resurrection of His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. Paul wrote in Ephesians 6:13: Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. The armor consists of the breastplate of righteousness, shod of peace for your feet, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. God is always waiting on us to call on His name, and Jesus is waiting to make intercession for our sins (Heb. 7:25). At the same time, it’s up to us to be righteous, stay peaceful, have faith, and study the Word of God. As baby Spirits, the devil hits us the hardest, by seemingly making everything crumble around us. He even uses the people closest to us to bring us down. He’s attempting to make us lose faith in God, and keep us in the darkness, because then He could use us to do his dirty work as well. How many times have you asked God, “why me?” or thought, “why does bad things happen to good people”? All of the answers lie in His word, and He’ll answer anytime we call on Him. This helps build our faith, and allows us to trust His protection. I remember when I first rededicated my life to God, I struggled with giving up my bad habits, and so I would always wonder why it’s so hard doing the right thing. There’s evil all around us, so when we’re starting out in our walk, it seems easier to just surrender to the temptations, and do what everyone else around us is doing with seemingly no consequences. When we hold on, put on our armor, and fight through the temptations with Jesus’ help, we’ll win every time. There are huge, even deadly consequences that come with giving in to the temptation, but by choosing God we have the victory. Jesus said in Matthew 7:13-14: Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. Salvation is a free gift to everyone, but the truth is, not many people accept that gift. It’s up to us to do something about that, it’s why we’re here. If you haven’t accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, then you’re serving darkness, and you cannot serve both darkness and light, you have to make a choice. God doesn’t like a double-minded man. I urge you to say that prayer today, He’s waiting with deliverance, and bring you into His marvelous light. My favorite verses today are: That through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. (Hebrews 2:14-15)

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