“Neither give place to the devil.”
We are to resist the devil and he will flee. How do we resist the devil? One way to resist him is to see to it that you give him no place in your life to operate. Don’t give the dark side an edge.
Leave no room for a demonic foothold in your life. A life of doubt plays right into your enemy’s hand. Live a sincere and submitted life before God, trusting Him always.
The Message Bible says: “Don’t give the Devil that kind of foothold in your life.”
How do we give the devil a foothold? We do it with words. We say things that are not in line with God’s Word. We say we can’t do it, when God’s Word says we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. We say we don’t have enough, when God’s Word says He will supply all our need according to His riches in glory.
Don’t give the devil a place, an opportunity to operate in your life. Agree with God, say what He says, trust His Word radically. As you act on God’s Word, you will resist the devil and he will be very glad to depart from you as quickly as possible.
I speak the Word and do what it says and I give the devil no opportunity to work.
- Reading Plan A: Galatians 3
- Reading Plan B: 1 Corinthians 13
- Reading Plan C: Isaiah 4-6; Galatians 3
by Tim Davidson
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Word of Faith Church & Outreach Center
Called to the Body of Christ as a pastor and teacher, Tim Davidson pioneered Word of Faith Church in Bismarck in 1980. He served as its Lead Pastor for 35 years and now serves as Founding Pastor. Pastor Tim has pioneered 6 churches in North Dakota and now serves as Regional Director for Rhema Ministerial Association International. Teaching believers foundational truths from God's Word is his passion.
He has authored 3 yearly devotion books that are used both here and overseas to help believers become "rooted and grounded" in their faith.
God is now calling Pastor Tim to share the treasury of wisdom and knowledge God has given to him with other pastors and churches.