Devil on the Run

“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
‭‭James‬ ‭4:7‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Notice there are two things God says you are to do. 

• Submit to God
• Resist the devil

The understood subject in this verse is you. You MUST resist the devil. 

God’s Word Translation puts it this way:

“So place yourselves under God’s authority. Resist the devil, and he will run away from you.”

Resisting without submission to God, won’t work!

You will be unable to resist the devil unless you have submitted yourself to God’s authority, His rule in your life.

Then after you have submitted yourself to God, under His authority and rule in your life, you are now in a position of strength and power to resist the evil one!

Your success in life only comes when you are actively committed to taking a stand and resisting the enemies advances.

And God does not say that if you submit to His rule and authority in our lives He will take care of the devil. No! No!

That’s your responsibility! 

I really like the last part of this verse where it says he will flee from you.

When you oppose the devil and withstand him he will hightail it away from you!

Glory to God!