GOD’S WORD FOR  MAY 19

We are reading from a daily devotional  called “Running To Win” written by Erwin Lutzer  and the late, great D.L. Moody.   Erwin Lutzer is a light in our day as D.L. Moody was in his.  Besides his many ministries, and many books, Pastor Lutzer was Senior Pastor at Moody Church in Chicago for 36 years and now serves as Pastor Emeritus there.  He is Chancelor and a former professor at Moody Bible Institute, where he taught Theology and Ministry, and now has numerous radio teachings.

READY YOUR SWORD

Matthew 4:4,7&10

“It is written….

“It is written…..

“It is written….

D.L. MOODY

Christ overcame Satan by the Word.  He simply said:  It is written;” and a second time and a third time, “It is written;”  and that was the arrow that shot right into Satan and drove him away.  The devil doesn’t care a bit about our feelings.  He can make our feelings good or bad; he can take us up on the mountain or down into the valley, and we can only vanquish him by the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.

ERWIN LUTZER

The Word does work when it is applied, and that’s why we should be memorizing Scripture.  We should be able to take that sword and put it into the teeth of the enemy who wants to destroy us.  He’s after us.  “The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy.” (John 10:10).  What makes our battle challenging is that we can’t see our enemy with physical sight, nonetheless, I can assure you he is there.

How do we wield the sword?  We follow Jesus by directly and specifically using passages of Scripture related to our temptation and our situation.  If we continue to stand on God’s promises, the enemy will eventually leave us.  But believe me, Satan will return with more intoxicating temptations.   The battle never ends.  We must stand our ground over and over again.

PRAYER

Father, teach me the nature and tactics of the enemy.  May I be able to say with Paul, “We are not ignorant of his designs.”  (2 Corinthians 2:11).

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James 4:7

    “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

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1 Corinthians 10:13

    “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.”

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Matthew 26:41

    “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

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Galatians 5:16

    “So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.”

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Romans 12:21

    “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” – Romans 12:21

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Lamentations 3:25-26

    “The Lord is good to those who hope  in Him, to the one who seeks Him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.”

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Jeremiah 29:12

    “Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.”

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