Defense against the Devil - 2

In the Encourager, Charles Mylander writes:  “Sunrise was dawning when Los Angeles motorcycle police officer Bob Vernon saw a red pickup truck speed through a stop sign.  This guy must be late to work, he thought to himself.  He turned on his emergency lights and radioed that he was in pursuit.  The pickup pulled over, and the officer approached.



“Meanwhile in the truck, the driver thought, The cops already know!  He was scared.  He rested his hand on the same gun he had used a few moments before to rob a twenty-four-hour market.  The sack of stolen money was beside him on the seat.



“The officer said, ‘Good morning, sir, may I see your…’



“He never finished the sentence.  The driver shoved his gun toward the policeman's chest and fired from just inches away.  The cop was knocked flat seven feet away.

“A few seconds later, to the shock of the criminal, the officer stood up, pulled his service revolver, and fired twice.  The first bullet went through the open window and smashed the windshield.  The second tore through the door and ripped into the driver’s left leg.



“Don’t shoot!  The thief screamed, throwing the gun and sack of money out the pickup window.



“What saved the policeman’s life was dozens of layers of Kevlar, the super strong fabric used for bulletproof vests.  Only three-eighths of an inch thick, Kevlar can stop bullets cold.”



5.      In Ephesians 6, the Bible instructs every Christian to put on the full armor of God.  Only God can shield us from the deadly bullets of sin that Satan fires at us.



6.      When you are under spiritual attack, meaning that you are being tempted to sin, or an evil thought crosses your mind tempting you to do wrong, the first thing you need to do is go to God in prayer and ask Him to help you to defeat it.



a.       If you are angry, and are about to say something ugly, go to God in prayer and ask Him for help.



b.      If you are about to lust over another human being, go to God in prayer.



c.       If you are about to gossip about someone, go to God in prayer.



7.      Go to God in prayer and ask Him to give you the strength to overcome the sin.  When you ask, He will help you escape that temptation.



8.      To defeat Satan, we must first turn to God.  We need God's assistance to win the war against Satan and his troops.


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