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Subject: {dbilg} The Bottom line God wins devotional from streaming faith
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
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The Bottom Line: God Wins
Alan Riley
When I was a boy, the movie "The Exorcist" first came out. I was a very
young believer and was naturally curious about the devil and demonic activity.
Plus, all my friends were going to see it. So despite the fact I was too
young to be admitted into the theater (the film was rated R), I went to see it.
Bad idea. Although by today's standards the movie's special effects are
primitive and almost laughable, that movie scared me silly. I didn't sleep with
the lights off for weeks!
The truly sad part was that for a period of time after seeing the movie, I
gave the devil way too much credit. I worried that he was just waiting for
some sin in my life, some rebellion against God, any crack in the dam of my
faith and he would charge in and exploit that - maybe even possess me just
like he did little Regan in the film. The devil's mission is to steal, kill
and destroy, and I let him steal from me my peace, kill my joy, and destroy
my effectiveness for Christ for a time.
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I'm afraid that many of us do the same thing - we give the devil too much
credit. And we're old enough to know better! When Jesus Christ is Lord of your
life, the devil's power over you is limited. His schemes are only as
effective as you allow them to be.
A gifted Bible teacher once told me he could sum up the book of Revelation in
two words: God wins. I like that, because I know that because He lives,
I will live; because He reigns, I, too will reign; because He wins, I win.
This week, we've been exploring the subject of Spiritual Warfare in our Daily
Devotionals. We've been reminded to walk in our authority as a child of
the King, that we are well equipped for the fight, and that the Angels of God
get involved with us to take back what the devil has stolen.
Here's the bottom line: God wins. Through Him I can be more than a
conqueror. In His strength, I can resist the devil and he will flee from me.
And
I can rest in the assurance that greater is He that is in me, than he that is
in the world.
Walk in victory in Jesus' name!
Alan Riley
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