9th September 2022
Remain Steadfast In The Faith
1 Peter 5:8–9- Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9-Resist him, steadfast in the faith…
When I was a teenager, I was taught that if I wanted to resist the devil, I had to rebuke him. So whenever an evil thought came to my mind or I was tempted, I found myself saying, “I resist you, devil, in Jesus’ name! I bind you, devil! Go away from me, devil! I rebuke you in Jesus’ name!”
This went on until God showed me one day that though I had “resisted” the devil, I had spent more time talking to him than to God! I was more conscious of the devil than of God throughout the day.
I checked the Word of God and realized that we resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him, but by being established in the faith that we are made right with God through Jesus’ blood, that we are the righteousness of God in Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:21)
Yes, the devil will continue to remind you of your mistakes, failures and sins. And he will tell you that because of these things, you cannot receive your healing, that you will have to pay for your mistakes or that something bad will happen to your family. He will accuse you, condemn you and try to persuade your heart to believe that he can do bad things to you.
But the truth is that the devil cannot enforce anything in your life if he cannot persuade your heart. And your heart cannot be persuaded if it is “steadfast in the faith”, if it is established in righteousness. God says that once you are established in righteousness, “You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near you”. (Isaiah 54:14)
So now that my heart is established in righteousness, I can boldly declare, “Yes, I may have these problems in my life, but I am not guilty in God’s eyes. I am justified in God’s eyes by faith because of what Christ has done. I am righteous by Jesus’ blood!” My friend, that is how you resist the devil and become undevourable!
Confession:
I resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him, but by being established in the faith that I’m the righteousness of God in Christ. Hallelujah 🙏
The truth is that the devil cannot enforce anything in your life if he cannot persuade your heart. ❤️🩸✝️🙏🏾
I LOVE THIS SIR. THANK YOU SO MUCH 💗.
Confession:
I resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him, but by being established in the faith that I’m the righteousness of God in Christ. Hallelujah 🙏.
Pastor, I love these devotionals. Seriously I can just copy and paste everything. 😂🤭Because they are always so powerful and insightful.🤗👏🏾❣️👏🏾
BUT WHEN I READ THIS BIT IN HERE. IT BOUGHT A LOVELY GIGGLE 🤭😁😂 TO MY HEART ❤️BECAUSE IT REMINDED ME OF MYSELF. 🤭🫣
I USE TO DO EXACTLY THE SAME THING.
SPENDING SO MUCH OF MY TIME AND DAY TALKING TO THE DEVIL THAN TO GOD.🤭😁😂
I WAS A BABY CHRISTIAN LIVING ONLY ON MILK. UNTILL I BEGIN TO REALISE THAT I CAN JUST ASK GOD IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS TO GUIDE AND PROTECT MY FAMILY AND MYSELF AND LOVED ONES, NEAR SND FAR.
ESPECIALLY WHEN I READ PSALMS 91 V 14 – 16 READS IN THE MESSAGE VERSION OF THE BIBLE.
IF YOU HOLD ONTO ME ME FOR DEAR LIFE SAYS GOD, I WILL GET YOU OUT OF ANY TROUBLE.
I WILL GIVE YOU THE BEST OF CARE.
IF YOU WILL ONLY GET TO KNOW AND TRUST ME.
CALL ME AND I WILL ANSWER, BE AT YOUR SIDE IN BAD TIMES.
MY GOD.
I WILL RESCUE YOU THEN THROW YOU A PARTY. 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾
I WILL GIVE YOU A LONG LIFE GIVE YOU A LONG DRINK OF SALVATION. AMEN.
AS WE BEGIN TO STUDY THE WORD OF GOD, AND SEE 👀AND HEAR 👂🏾👂🏾 AND SPEAK 👄HIS WORDS CONCERNING OUR LIVES. WE CAN SHUT THE MOUTH OF the devil.
Our righteousness of God is indeed through the blood of Jesus Christ.❤️✝️🩸❤️✝️🩸❤️✝️🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸
Yes I do agree that sometimes, the devil will continue to remind us of our mistakes, failures and sin. He will tell us because of this things we cannot receive our healing. But he is a liar. 🤥🤥🤥
BUT WHEN WE REMEMBER WHO WE ARE AND BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND OUR INHERITANCE OUR AUTHORITY OUR RIGHTFUL PLACE. AND WHAT JESUS DID FOR US AT THE FINISHED WORK AT THE CROSS. 🛐🙏🏾🔥✝️🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🩸✝️🩸✝️🩸✝️🩸🔥✝️🔥✝️🩸
THIS BECOMES POWERFUL TO US AGAINST THE KINGDOM OF DARKNESS. 🔥IN JESUS MIGHTY NAME AMEN!
Sorry sir, I was meant to say how much I feel I am growing under your Anointing and great teaching. I am truly beginning to know who I am in Christ Jesus as I find myself reading and studying and praying so much more than I use to.
When one has been pressed, broken, trodden upon, betrayed, rejected and felt like I have failed. But God had something much greater as I passed my test of Faith in Him REGARDLESS. HE BOUGHT ME TO YOU.
THANK YOU DO VERY MUCH PASTOR ENOCH AND MAMA JOY FOR YOUR UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. AND FOR GOING THE EXTRA MILES TO KEEP ME WITH YOU THAT MY PRAYERS CONCERNING MY CHILDREN HE BLESSED ME WITH CAN ALSO BENEFIT FROM SUCH LOVING, ANOINTED GOD FEARING SOUL LOVING MAN AND WOMAN OF GOD.
I APPRECIATE, LOVE, RESPECT AND CELEBRATE YOU BOTH.
MUCH LOVE ALWAYS.
YOUR EVANGELIST 🩸❤️🌹🩸❣️🌹❤️🌹🩸❤️
James 4:7″Submit yourself unto God, resist the devil and he will flee from you”
Submitting to God is to accept the full work of redemption that God did through Christ Jesus and through this, we have become the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 5:9…whatever the devil throws at us, we are not the only one experiencing it but we have a Faithful God who makes a way out of every situation so we are always Victorious(1Corinthians 10:13)
So, rather than focusing on the devil, I will rather focus on JESUS who was able to resist the devil and become like Him. The only reason why the devil is walking about is because of the glory ahead. So as with Jesus who focused on the Joy ahead, I will be like Jesus by focusing on the glory God has for me and resist the devil steadfastly because I know he will flee (James 4:7)
Yes, the devil will continue to remind you of your mistakes, failures and sins.
But the truth is that the devil cannot enforce anything in your life if he cannot persuade your heart. And your heart cannot be persuaded if it is “steadfast in the faith”, if it is established in righteousness. God says that once you are established in righteousness, “You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near you”. (Isaiah 54:14)
So, I will submit myself to God, focus on Jesus and steadfastly resist the devil.
I resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him, but by being established in the faith that I’m the righteousness of God in Christ. Hallelujah.
AMEN.
Thank you Sir for the word of Grace shared forth through you into our lives. May the God of all Grace make all Grace abound towards you and the family Sir that you been sufficient in all things may abound unto every Good works in the name of Jesus.
Amen
SHALOM PASTOR
I resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him but by being established in the faith that i am righteousness of god in christ.
Hallelujah.
God bless you Pastor.
The word of God says Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Put on the whole armor of God, no just little but the whole armor so that you may be able to stand against the devil. When you have the word of God which is the truth, and we are the righteous of God through Christ, Peace, faith, helmet of salvation and word of the spirit the devil cannot, will not get to you, you cannot put on one you have to applied the whole armor of God and the devil will flee from you. I am the righteousness of God through Christ the devil has no power over me when I am in Christ. God bless you Pastor, more grace Sir 🙏 🙌
The devil cannot enforce anything in your life if he cannot persuade your heart. And your heart cannot be persuaded if it is steadfast in the faith and established in righteousness.We resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him, but by being established in the faith that we are made right with God through Jesus’ blood, that we are the righteousness of God in Christ.🙌
I reclaim my stand that I am the righteousness of God in Christ. Hallelujah !!! Amen ! Can’t thank you enough Pastor for always sharing your knowledge and experience to bless us daily.God will continue to water you as you water us 🙏 Thank you so much Sir
I resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him, but by being established in the faith that I’m the righteousness of God in Christ. Thank you so much Pastor Sir.
I resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him, but by being established in the faith that I’m the righteousness of God in Christ. Hallelujah 🙏
Hallelujah!! The only power the enemy has, is the power we allow him to have over us. Whenever satan reminds you of your past, remind him of his future!!! Hahahaha! He has already been judged. I will keep my eyes on the Lord, standing steadfast in faith in my Lord Jesus ❤️. Wow, we spend too much time focusing on what the enemy is doing and not enough time looking at what Jesus has already done! If we keep our focus on the finished works of Christ, we remain undevourable 🔥🔥🔥🎉🎉🎉💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾. What a way to start the day!! God bless you Pastor, you are awesome 🤎
I resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him, but by being established in the faith that I’m the righteousness of God in Christ. Hallelujah😇
I resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him, but by being established in the faith that I’m the righteousness of God in Christ. Hallelujah 🙏 AMEN powerful devotion 🎆😀🙏
I may have these problems in my life, but I am not guilty in God’s eyes. I am justified in God’s eyes by faith because of what Christ has done. I am righteous by Jesus’ blood! AMEN THANK YOU LORD 🙏🙏🌠
I resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him, but by being established in the faith that I’m the righteousness of God in Christ. Hallelujah 🙏
The more I focus on God and His finished work in my life, the less I see the devil and his limitations.
Thank you Lord Jesus Christ
“If it is established in righteousness. God says that once you are established in righteousness, “You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near you”
So now that my heart is established in righteousness, I can boldly declare, I am justified in God’s eyes by faith because of what Christ has done. I am righteous by Jesus’ blood. Amen
Thank you Pastor
I resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him, but by being established in the faith that I’m the righteousness of God in Christ. And your heart cannot be persuaded if it is “steadfast in the faith”, if it is established in righteousness. God says that once you are established in righteousness, “You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near you”. (Isaiah 54:14) Hallelujah
Amen! The devil has no access to a future or destiny, so he will always attempt to diminish the finished works of Christ in our lives and the great things we are destined to achieve for the kingdom of God and this is what we are to remain focused on. After all Jesus has given us victory and enabled us to be the light of the world. Anywhere a child of God is who propels light, the has no choice but to flee, he has no right to rule in that place and has no access to our minds when we know our Kingdom rights in the Lord. Thank you Sir for the reminder to be steadfast in our walk and faith in God, for there is nothing He cannot do to see us through every trial or tribulations and I have peace trusting in the blood of Jesus that covers my mind, body and soul. For I am justified in God’s eyes by faith because of what Christ has done for me. I am righteous by Jesus’ blood!
God continue to rest His perfect hand over yours and your families life Sir and replenish you with even greater anointing, this is a powerful devotional Sir.
My heart is established in righteousness, I can boldly declare, “Yes, I may have these problems in my life, but I am not guilty in God’s eyes. I am justified in God’s eyes by faith because of what Christ has done. I am righteous by Jesus’ blood.
I receive the grace to be established always in the faith. I confess that I’m the righteousness of God in Christ. Hallelujah.
Thank you so much pastor and God bless and refresh you with new dimension of grace and anoiting in Jesus name.
Hallellujah the bible says in James 4:7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
No matter how the devil come our way through anger ,stive lack sickness etc…. let’s be steadfast in the faith ,let resist the devil by being still and trusting in the Lord I resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him, but by being established in the faith that I’m the righteousness of God in Christ. Hallelujah
Thank you pastor for always sharing the word of life with us everymorning may the Lord increase you all round 🙏 🙌.
I resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him, but by being established in the faith that I’m the righteousness of God in Christ. Hallelujah
I will only focus on God and not my past and I will not focus on the devil because he is a liar. Amen.
The devil can walk about like a roaring lion but he has no bite over the children of God.
For I, Ramina Wilson- Yusuph dwell in the shelter of the Most High and will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.
Therefore, I confess that I will resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him, but by being established in the faith that I’m the righteousness of God in Christ. Hallelujah 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
I resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him, but by being established in the faith that I’m the righteousness of God in Christ. Hallelujah 🙏
Amen and Amen. I focus on being established by faith and walk in my identity as a daughter of Zion. Because of the power of Christ living in me the devil has no choice but to flee in Jesus name! So powerful. Thank you Pastor. God bless.
I’m the righteousness of God in Christ. I’m not guilty in God’s eyes. I am far from oppression. I do not fear. No pestilence, no terror no disaster will come near my dwelling. I would not waste my time rebuking you devil by talking to you . I would confess my faith always, remind myself of my right position in Christ. Pastor Enoch God bless you. May the anointing upon your life continue to increase.
I resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him, but by being established in the faith that I’m the righteousness of God in Christ. Hallelujah 🙏
Glory be to God !