July 17 2 Corinthians 9:8

July 17

BIBLE MEDITATION:
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.” 2 Corinthians 9:8

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
The devil wants you to live your life from an empty cup. He wants you to think that God’s cup of grace has dried up for you. He wants you to be disenchanted with God. Most especially, he wants you to feel that God is a cosmic killjoy…that God is always thinking of ways to rob you of joy and peace. Satan knows that if you start to feel negatively about God, then he can have his way with you in other areas. Take courage. Be strong. Jesus has won the victory for you! Send those lies back to the pit where they came from and claim the promises of God.

ACTION POINT:
Wish someone the peace and joy of the Lord today.

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A Real Enemy

A Real Enemy

READ | 1 Peter 5:8-9

One of the most damaging, erroneous images in our

popular culture is the cartoonish picture of a little devil.

He’s dressed in a red body suit with a pointy tail and

holding a pitchfork. Sadly, that’s the image many people

have of their spiritual enemy. But this cute little

caricature couldn’t be farther from the truth.

If we want to be victorious in our Christian lives, then

we must clearly identify our enemy. And Scripture is

clear the enemy isn’t a single little demon but an entire

union of evil spirits.

Jesus cast out demons many times in the Gospels. Over

and over again, we read about Him and His disciples

speaking with authority over multiple evil spirits.

Why do we read these accounts and praise God for His

demonstrations of power, but forget those demonic

forces are still active today?