FIRST SUBMIT, THEN RESIST
“God resists the proud, but gives grace
to the humble. Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will
flee from you.” -JAMES 4:6,7
So many times we try to resist, but
we are defeated. Why? Simply because we attempt to resist the devil
before we have first submitted ourselves to God. There is a proper order
that must be observed without fail.
First, we must understand
the principle of God resisting the proud but giving grace to the humble.
This is the foundation of everything we do. Second, the word
“therefore” signifies that those who learn this principle will act upon
it accordingly. If they understand the truth just stated, they will
submit “therefore” to God. Third, as a result of their submitting to
God, they will find the devil flees whenever and wherever they offer him
resistance.
The word “flee” means “to run away in terror.” How
wonderful! How delicious to see the devil running from us in terror,
instead of the other way around!
Source:“Embrace the Cross” by Chip Brogden
http://www.chipbrogden.com/books/embrace-the-cross
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Chip Brogden
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