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From: Mary Padgett Ministries, Inc.
A Word In Due Season

GREATER IS HE

Scripture: I John 4:4 "Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world."

There is not a day that goes by for any of us that we are not challenged in some way by our adversary, the devil. He works in many ways and is very persistent, roaming about twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week seeking whom he may devour. He creates irritating circumstances and brings fear and defeat into our lives. He causes discouragement, heartache, sickness, and pain. His goal is to kill, steal, and destroy. The devil is a master gardener when it comes to planting seeds of doubt and unbelief in the hearts of men. He is very subtle and appears as an angel of light, when in reality he is the shadow of discouragement and death. He is also very cunning, for he knows that if he can cut off our spiritual life support, he can defeat us. So he begins by attacking our faith, which is our link to God and the blessings of Heaven.

Even though we are vulnerable for attack, we must understand that we have nothing to fear because we have a secret weapon against this onslaught of evil that comes against us. Our defense is the Lord, Himself. God is our only hope in the time of adversity, for the battle belongs to Him. The Spirit of God dwells within us and He is greater than the spirit that is in the world. We must simply position ourselves in faith and believe in His Word.

The devil may be bigger than you, but he is not bigger than the God that lives within you. The disease that is attacking your body may be too big for you or your physician to handle, but it is not too big for the Almighty God who made your body and whose Spirit dwells within you. The devil may make your financial situation look hopeless, but the greater One that lives on the inside of you is greater than the spirit of lack, and He will meet your needs according to His riches. God, who is within us, is greater than any evil and negative report. He is larger than any raging storm and stronger than the fiercest enemy.

There is nothing and no one greater than our God. Harbor this secret in your heart so that whenever battles come your way, you can maintain your peace and joy. In the midst of your adversity, seek God and pray that His will be done in every area of your life here on Earth as He has planned it in Heaven. Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and do not lean upon your own strength. Victory will then spring up within your spirit as you delight in the knowledge that "Greater is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit who is within you than the devil that is in the world. +++

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There is not a day that goes by for any of us that we are not challenged in some way by our adversary, the devil.

Hi TLBG4 - An encouraging post and thanks you for it. I believe the "adversary" can be seen most in the activities of our "old man." I believe he gets to us only through the old man, so being aware of its activities allows us to see the Spirit at work in the believer (Gal 5:8).

His best to your Family!