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The Loser

Is the devil real? According to recent studies, only about six in 10 Americans are sure. The same studies report nine out of every 10 Americans say they believe in God. Basically, there are a lot of people who think the good guy exists, but not the bad guy. 

The devil is a deceiver who attacks your mind with lies. He is a destroyer who attacks your will with pride. And finally, he is an accuser who attacks your heart with accusations. He’s far weaker than God, so he does his most efficient battle when we don’t know what’s happening. Basically, the devil fights like a loser.

When someone lacks confidence, what do they do? They try to bring others down. The devil is fighting a losing battle in a war God already won. So he fights like a loser and covertly attacks God’s kids. 

How do we fight against a losing covert enemy? We don’t fight for victory. We fight from victory. We don’t fight in the dark. We fight in the light.

We fight knowing our enemy is real and powerful. We realize the battle is not against the person next to us, the other party, or the culture. We don’t fight alone. We fight united, against a spiritual power who wants us dead forever. We fight by humbly receiving the gift of salvation. We fight with awareness of the enemy’s playbook, and by practicing our playbook: God’s Word. We win with confession. We win when we put light next to darkness. We defeat our enemy by surrendering to our God. Famous author and theologian, C.S. Lewis, said it like this, “We do not come to God as bad people trying to become good people; we come as rebels to lay down our arms.” 

What do you need to surrender in order to accept God’s victory? Who do you need to confess to?

Pray: God, I’m done trying to fight my own battles or pretend they don’t exist. Today I surrender to You. Thank You for winning the war. Show me how to find victory in every area of my life. Amen. 

Find what you need to keep winning battles.