Be On The Offensive Against satan
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may
be able to stand against the wiles of the devil (Ephesians 6:11).
You don’t need to pray, “Oh Lord, make me
strong; help me to overcome temptations;
help me to stand against the devil.” Such a prayer is
unnecessary, because He already told you what to do
to stand: “Put on the whole armour of God….” With
your armour on, you’ll be able to stand your ground
and resist every onslaught from the enemy; you’ll not
succumb to fear, irrespective of what happens around you.
However, if you don’t put on the armour, it doesn’t
matter how intensely you pray; it’ll not work. The
instruction is to put on “the whole armour of God,”
not some of it. And notice also that it doesn’t say,
“So that you may be able to stand against the power of
the devil”; that’s because the devil isn’t a factor; he
has no power. The new creation is superior to him.
The reason you’re to put on the armour of God is for
you to be able to stand against “the wiles of the devil,”not his power.
The underlined word is “methodeia” in Greek,
from where the English got the word, “method.” It
refers to the travesties, stratagems, schemes, and
manipulations of the devil. When you’re kitted with
the whole armour of God, you’ll have the ability to
frustrate and nullify these stratagems and deceptive
mechanisms of Satan.
There’re people who aren’t able to stand when
troubles come; life becomes miserable for them.
Don’t be that way. The Bible says having done all
to stand, stand therefore (Ephesians 6:13); in other
words, endure to the end. Don’t give in; don’t give up.
Wear the devil out. He doesn’t have what it takes to
withstand you; resist him and he’ll flee from you. How
do you resist him? It’s with the spoken Word; that’s
part of your armour; it’s called the sword of the Spirit
(Ephesians 6:17). Use it and the rest of the armour to
keep Satan where he belongs—under your feet!
Prayer
Dear Father, thank you for the instructions in your Word;
they’re life to me. I’m fully kitted with the whole armour of God,
steadfast, unwavering, firmly rooted, grounded, and
unmovable in the face of staggering opposition
or contrary circumstances.
I render futile the wiles, tactics, manipulations, and strategies of
the devil, with my shield of faith, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further study
Psalm 37:39; 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
2 Corinthians 8-9
Proverbs 24-26
2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
2 thessalonians 2:11-17
Jeremiah 27