HIS VOICE DAILY DEVOTIONAL
SATURDAY, 29TH JUNE 2024
TOPIC: DON'T BE IGNORANT OF THE DEVIL'S DEVICES
TEXT: 2CORINTHIANS 2:11
lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. KJV
The Greek translation of devices as used in the text above is 'thoughts and minds'. The Amplified translation used 'schemes' in place of 'devices'. From these translations, it is clear that the devil's devices takes place in our heart and if not dealt with by the word of God, it will translate to actions and attitudes which are against the will of God for our lives.
Therefore, we must not be ignorant of the devices of the devil. His thoughts for us are of evil to bring us to a defeated end. His mindset towards us is to make our faith ineffective through its lusts and corruption. Therefore, we must be alert and give ourselves continually to walk in accordance with the dictates of God's words.
The devices of the devil as we have studied so far are all the works of the flesh, that expresses themselves in thoughts, which wages war in our mind. Thus, making our mind a battlefield to choose between walking by the spirit of God and yielding to the advances of the flesh. The devil knows that when we entertain anger, wrath, malice, unforgiveness, envy, doubt, and many other fruits of unrighteousness in our hearts, without the compelling power of God's words to disarm them, we will walk as though we do not have the victory over the world by our faith.
Therefore, our actions and inaction come from influence either by the word of God and his spirit or by the devil and the lust. The devil has no dominion over our lives because we are born of God. We belong to him. Since this is the truth, we must stand fast in our victory and refuse to give in to every thought contrary to the will of God.
Peace, love, joy, goodness, kindness, forbearance, longsuffering and a life of self-control are the workings of the Holy Spirit and are spirit sponsored thoughts.
The more we give our heart to the knowledge of God's word and act on it, the better we can put to silence and render ineffective the devices of the enemy. The tempter comes to tempt towards evil, but we have the spirit of God, who delivers us from every form of temptation and leads us into his peace and grace. Do not be ignorant of the devices of the devil. He is the god of this world who uses every kind of lust to wage war against our souls. We have victory in our Lord Jesus Christ. Our faith is the victory.
PRAYER
Thank you, Father. I am not ignorant of the devices of the devil. I am aware of his tactics and deception. And I have the victory to resist him by faith, by walking in the light of God's words, and standing fast in faith in Jesus' name. Amen
Written by: Mopelola Oyeniran
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