Overcomers

Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry.

 And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’ ”

Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours.” And Jesus answered and said to him,  “Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”

Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you,’ and,‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ”

And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”  Now when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Him until an opportune time. Luke 4:1-13

When the Spirit of God lead Jesus into the wilderness for 40 days, the devil tempted Jesus 3 times. 3 times Jesus resisted the devil. I think it’s important to note that the Holy Spirit directed Jesus to the wildness and the Holy Spirit of God helped Jesus resist the devil. The word says Jesus was filled with the Spirit. Jesus also used God’s word to resist the devil.

We can overcome. We can become overcomers. Jesus himself gives us a great testimony as to how. When we resist the devil, he has to flee. He WILL flee. The word says so.

The power of the Holy Spirit, God’s word, and the precious name & blood of Jesus are so important in our lives if we want to live lives overcoming instead of lives of defeat. As Christians, isn’t it time we activate the power and authority we have to be the overcomers God wants us to be? The devil WILL flee if we resist him. He will wait for any opportunity to cause defeat in our lives, but we have the power to resist every time.

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Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4:7-8a