When
the devil tempted Jesus, Jesus turned the Word of God on him, saying, "It
is written…It is written…It is written…" (Matthew 4:4, 7, 10).
Likewise,
should the devil remind you of the pain in your body, say what God’s Word says:
"It is written, ’By His stripes I am healed’" (see Isaiah 53:5, 1
Peter 2:24)! And tell Daddy God, "I have Your Word for it and I am
standing on Your Word. I am not trying to be healed. My healing has already
happened. I don’t care what this body says. It has to line up with Your Word
because by Jesus’ stripes I am healed!"
And
if the devil says to you, "Look at the meager balance in your bank
account. How are you going to pay your bills?" just say, "I’m not
going to worry because I know that my God shall supply all my needs according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus" (see Philippians 4:19). It doesn’t
matter how much I have in the bank. God’s Word tells me that as the need
arises, the supply will be there!"
When
fear grips you, don’t say to yourself, "This fear is stupid. Come on, what
are the chances of it happening to me?" Don’t try to rationalize or reason
your fear away. Instead, speak God’s Word into the situation. Say, "It is
written, ’For God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power and of love
and of a sound mind’" (2 Timothy 1:7). What if the fear returns? Speak
God’s Word again. Say, "It is written, ’For God has not given me a spirit
of fear…’"
When the devil tries to deceive you, give him the Word of God. There is something about the Word of God that causes him not to want to hang around those who use it. It reminds him of Jesus, the Word made flesh (see John 1:14), who rendered him powerless and of no effect when He said, "It is written…" (Article & Picture; courtesy of Joseph Prince Ministries used with kind permission).
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