Our Father's goal in breaking the strongholds and chains in our lives is much more than simply
seeing our burdens or the devil being taken off our backs. The specific purpose toward which God steers
the working of all things in our lives, is our conformity "to the image
of His Son."
Romans 8:28, 29 "And we know that all
things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the
called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to
be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many
brethren."
The
way to realize God's ultimate victory is to reach toward His ultimate goal,
which is a complete transformation into the likeness of Christ. We must recognize that it is not you that the
devil is afraid of, but it's Christ in You!
Victory
begins with the name of Jesus on our lips.
It is sealed by the nature of Jesus in our hearts. If you are troubled by fear, resentment,
depression, sinful thoughts, apathy, or whatever, submit those
areas to God. Repent of your unbelief and then yield yourself to Christ's
faith within you. If you're troubled by
lust and shame then present those areas of
sin to God, repenting of your old nature, and drawing upon the forgiveness of
Christ and His purity of heart.
James 4:7 "Therefore
submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you."
We
must learn that on a personal level, it is better to develop godly virtues than
to spend our day praying against the devil. It's the joy of the Lord that
defeats depression, living a life of faith that destroys unbelief, and aggressive love that casts out fear.
As
we continually yield ourselves to Jesus, surrendering ourselves by faith to
His nature and His words, we literally build the impenetrable stronghold of His
Presence around us. The way into the
fortress of the Almighty is simple as I've already stated.
Don't forget-victory begins with the name of Jesus on our lips and is sealed by
the nature of Jesus in our heart. Let it be so in your life today.
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