Onward to Victory

‭‭Luke 4:13-14 [13] Now when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Him until an opportune time. [14] Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news of Him went out through all the surrounding region.

My friends, here is a fact that we must never forget. The devils may flee for a time, but know that they flee only to wait for an opportune time to return to do battle. As long as we are here on earth, our enemies will continue to launch their spiritual attacks against us. The Bible is clear that all of us who are born again believers have not only been adopted into God's family, but we have also been enlisted into His army. The enemies will do everything within their power to steal our joy and our peace, kill our testimony for Christ, and destroy all the relationships we have, starting with our relationship with Jesus. Praise be to God that we have a Lord and Savior who promised to never leave us, nor forsake us. However, this means that we must heed Peter's warning to be sober and vigilant, because our adversary, the devil, walks about seeking whom he may devour. My friends, that is you and me, who have put our trust in Christ Jesus. Note that in today's verses, Jesus returned, after resisting the devil, in the power of the Spirit. God promised that if we draw near to Him, He will draw near to us. The result will be that the devil will flee. If we want to truly walk in the power of the Spirit, as Jesus did, then we must put on our spiritual armor (put on Christ), resist the temptations thrown at us by taking the way of escape that God provides with each temptation; and always remember that our enemies may retreat for a time, but will relaunch their attacks the moment we let our guard down again. My brothers and sisters, we must always be ready for the fight. We must put on our armor every day, pray without ceasing, read and study God's Word every day, and be doers of the Word, not just hearers. Only then will we be able to walk in the power of the One who indwells us, and the One who is greater than the one who is in the world. So for today, suit up, pray up, study up, and onward to victory!

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Romans 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on the Name of Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive His free gift of salvation (Romans 10:13).