Declaring War On The Devil

If you’re having problems with your finances, then you need to look at your giving. Our you faithful in paying your tithe and giving in the offering. If not, then you need to repent for not using what God has blessed you with to invest in the Kingdom.

If you’re constantly being attacked in your health, then you need to look at how you’re taking care of your temple. If you’re addicted to cigarettes or alcohol or drugs or food or pornography then you need to confess these things before God and humble yourselves before Him.

So the first thing in battling the enemy is find out the area of attack

II. Next, ask yourself how do I react when the enemy attacks.

Do you start confessing what the enemy is doing to you?

Do you begin to question God?

Do you throw in the towels and say I quit?

We a lot of times empower the enemy in our life. The enemy is limited in what he can do. If the devil could destroy you, you would have been dead a long time ago. The fact is nothing comes your way that God didn’t know was coming and if God knew it was coming my way, then He’s going to empower me to stand against that attack.

So many times we start, Let me tell you, the way you respond when the enemy attacks you will determine the outcome. You need to understand that Satan maybe powerful, but God is all powerful.

Satan may be mighty, but God is almighty.

Satan may be like a roaring lion, but Jesus is the

Lion of the tribe of Judah.

There’s no reason you need to stand around and give testimony on how successful the enemy is in attacking you. Don’t you realize no weapon formed against you shall prosper? That the steps of a righteous man are ordered of the Lord. Nothing comes your way that surprises God.

The Word declares in 1 Cor 10:13 “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”

That promise isn’t just for Cindy Owens, or that promise isn’t just for MaryAnn. God’s no respecter of persons and with every temptation that you face, God has a way out of it!

A lot of times we start playing with the attack, or temptation. We start looking at it a little bit closer. We start listening to the enemy. Listen to what the word tells us to do.

James 4:7 “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

But this is where we’re having the problem. There’s not enough submitting to God going on. Listen to what the Lord told me yesterday. He said “Men are lovers of pleasures more than lover of God. They say within their heart – you can get too wrapped up in church or too churchy. But I say you have given me nothing!

Shall I be satisfied with bits and scraps from your tables. This is what you’ve given me, left overs of your life.

Humble yourself before me and give me all your life, your struggles, your heartaches, your questions. Turn to me with all your heart and I will raise you up, saith the Lord, and give to you what’s lacking in your life. I will not accept seconds, I want your best, I want all of you.