Happy Tuesday to y'all! I pray that you all feel His
presence surrounding you today.
1 John 4:4 says, "Ye are of God, little
children, and have overcome them, because greater is He that is in you, than he
that is in the world."
If you read the passage here in John 4, it becomes obvious that John is
talking about spirits. Some people would call these spirits demons or angels. This passage tells us to test them.
But, in the middle of this passage (vs 4), we see this little dose of
encouragement. We can't read this as just overcoming demons or the devil in a very
obvious way, but we have to look at it in the light of a personal struggle. We can recognize the spirit of doubt, spirit of
greed, spirit of gluttony, spirit of loneliness, spirit of fear, spirit of addiction etc.
According to this scripture,
we HAVE ALREADY overcome them through Christ and the Holy Spirit. Claim your
victory and walk in it. Be aware! The temptation to succumb to the lies of
these evil spirits is ever present.
Abide in Jesus and let the Holy Spirit guide you.
May you know His rest today. –JP
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