KEY SCRIPTURE: John 17:24 KJV “Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world”.

We continue with our study on the presence of Christ in us as He deals with Satan. Satan’s ultimate goal in a Christian is to get you to deny your faith in the Lord. He would come along with all conditions to make you break your faith in God. He uses sinful acts to bring you down. He may use difficult challenges like sicknesses, or any form of hardship to break your confidence in God. In whatever condition he brings around you, he communicates alongside into your mind that God is not faithful. If you do not refuse or challenge him, he would go ahead to tell you, that God is not there at all. Never fall for this!

What is the way out of this? The scripture says you must put on the whole armour of God so that, you would be able to stand against the wiles, or tricks of the devil (Eph 6:12). The whole armour is basically about applying the word of God in various aspects of our lives. This means the Christian must invest time in taking in God’s word. This is basic yet very important, because, in these days of information, one may get so occupied with other ‘interesting ‘ information such that he or she would have no good time for the word of God. I said good time because many Christians hurriedly read a short portion of scripture or do not open their bibles altogether. They would only read a short biblical presentation, and quickly browse through WHATSAPP, TICTOK, INSTAGRAM, and many more.

Dear one if you live this way, you would not see or be aware of the damage you may be doing to yourself until Satan comes with a challenge. Acts 20:32, admonishes us to attend to the word because it will build you up, and give you an inheritance among those who are sanctified. When the word is firmly rooted in you, you will know how to fill your mind and heart with the truth. The next is to maintain your hope of salvation which is your helmet. With your mind on the word, you would be prepared to be at peace always.  The next is to keep your heart upright in holy attitude and actions. This is the protector of your heart, that is righteousness. You would also have assurance and confidence in God’s word to apply that faith against any attack or challenge Satan raises against you. With the word in you, you would also know how to apply the word as a sword to cut down or fight off the attacks of the enemy by boldly speaking out the word.

THOUGHT: ALWAYS FILL YOUR HEART WITH THE WORD, AND APPLY IT EFFECTIVELY.

FURTHER STUDIES

James 1:25 KJV” But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.”

Isaiah 54:17 KJV ” No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.”