OUR DAILY BREAD : HE DOESN'T STAND A CHANCE
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:34 pmDecember 2
Wednesday
HE DOESN'T
STAND A
CHANCE
READ:
Ephesians 6:10-18
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He who is in you is
greater than he who
is in the world.
__1 John 4:4
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In 2004, Josh Hamilton was an outstanding pro baseball prospect, but he was suspended because of drug abuse. Then one night Josh had a life-changing dream. He was fighting the devil. "I had a stick," he said, "and every time I hit him, he'd fall and get back up. I hit him until I was exhausted, and he was still standing."
After that nightmare, Hamilton vowed to stay clean. The dream returned, but with an important difference. "I would hit [the devil] and he would bounce back," said Josh. But this time Josh was not alone. He said, "I turned my head and Jesus was battling alongside me. We kept fighting, and I was filled with strength. The devil didn't stand a chance."
The Bible says that the devil doesn't stand a chance
because the Spirit, who is in us, is greater than he is (1 John 4:4). Christ came to destroy the works of the devil through His life, ministry, and sacrifice (3:8). At the cross, He disarmed and triumphed over the devil (Col. 1:13-14; 2:15).
Though defeated by the cross, the devil remains active in this world. but his final defeat is certain (Rev. 20:7-10). Until then, we take up the whole armor of God (Eph. 6:10-18), standing firm against him by Jesus' blood and His Word. He doesn't stand a chance. __Marvin Williams
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``````````````````And though this world, with devils filled,``````````
````````````````````````Should threaten to undo us,``````````````
```````````````````We will not fear, for God hath willed````````````
`````````````````His truth to triumph through us. __Luther``````````
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The devil is a defeated foe.
**************Today's Bible Reading __ Ephesians 6:10-18*********
10 Finally, my brethren, be
strong in the Lord and in
the power of His might.
11 Put on the whole armor
of God, that you may be
able to stand against the
wiles of the devil. 12 For we
do not wrestle against flesh
and blood, but against
principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of
the darkness of this age,
against spiritual hosts of
wickedness in the heavenly
places. 13 Therefore take up
the whole armor of God,
that you may be able to
withstand in the evil day,
and having done all, to
stand.
14 Stand therefore having
girded your waist with
truth, having put on the
breastplate of righteousness,
15 and having shod your feet
with the preparation of the
gospel of peace; 16 above
all, taking the shield of faith
with which you will be able
to quench all the fiery darts
of the wicked one. 17 And
take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit,
which is the Word of God;
18 praying always with all
prayer and supplication
in the Spirit, being
watchful to this end
with all perseverance
and supplication for all
the saints.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
As paul discussed "the whole armor of God" (v.11), he was
describing the spiritual resources we have in Christ. Because he
wrote the letter to the Ephesians while under house arrest in Rome,
and was no doubt guarded by Roman soldiers, he would have
had ready examples of the imagery he utilized. The one resource,
however, that had no parallel in armor was prayer (v.18)__the
resource that is necessary to make all the others effective.
__BILL CROWDER
Wednesday
HE DOESN'T
STAND A
CHANCE
READ:
Ephesians 6:10-18
_____________________________________________________________
He who is in you is
greater than he who
is in the world.
__1 John 4:4
____________________________________________________________
In 2004, Josh Hamilton was an outstanding pro baseball prospect, but he was suspended because of drug abuse. Then one night Josh had a life-changing dream. He was fighting the devil. "I had a stick," he said, "and every time I hit him, he'd fall and get back up. I hit him until I was exhausted, and he was still standing."
After that nightmare, Hamilton vowed to stay clean. The dream returned, but with an important difference. "I would hit [the devil] and he would bounce back," said Josh. But this time Josh was not alone. He said, "I turned my head and Jesus was battling alongside me. We kept fighting, and I was filled with strength. The devil didn't stand a chance."
The Bible says that the devil doesn't stand a chance
because the Spirit, who is in us, is greater than he is (1 John 4:4). Christ came to destroy the works of the devil through His life, ministry, and sacrifice (3:8). At the cross, He disarmed and triumphed over the devil (Col. 1:13-14; 2:15).
Though defeated by the cross, the devil remains active in this world. but his final defeat is certain (Rev. 20:7-10). Until then, we take up the whole armor of God (Eph. 6:10-18), standing firm against him by Jesus' blood and His Word. He doesn't stand a chance. __Marvin Williams
_____________________________________________________________
``````````````````And though this world, with devils filled,``````````
````````````````````````Should threaten to undo us,``````````````
```````````````````We will not fear, for God hath willed````````````
`````````````````His truth to triumph through us. __Luther``````````
_____________________________________________________________
The devil is a defeated foe.
**************Today's Bible Reading __ Ephesians 6:10-18*********
10 Finally, my brethren, be
strong in the Lord and in
the power of His might.
11 Put on the whole armor
of God, that you may be
able to stand against the
wiles of the devil. 12 For we
do not wrestle against flesh
and blood, but against
principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of
the darkness of this age,
against spiritual hosts of
wickedness in the heavenly
places. 13 Therefore take up
the whole armor of God,
that you may be able to
withstand in the evil day,
and having done all, to
stand.
14 Stand therefore having
girded your waist with
truth, having put on the
breastplate of righteousness,
15 and having shod your feet
with the preparation of the
gospel of peace; 16 above
all, taking the shield of faith
with which you will be able
to quench all the fiery darts
of the wicked one. 17 And
take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit,
which is the Word of God;
18 praying always with all
prayer and supplication
in the Spirit, being
watchful to this end
with all perseverance
and supplication for all
the saints.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
As paul discussed "the whole armor of God" (v.11), he was
describing the spiritual resources we have in Christ. Because he
wrote the letter to the Ephesians while under house arrest in Rome,
and was no doubt guarded by Roman soldiers, he would have
had ready examples of the imagery he utilized. The one resource,
however, that had no parallel in armor was prayer (v.18)__the
resource that is necessary to make all the others effective.
__BILL CROWDER
