Submit, Resist and Relax..!!

Let’s read James 4: 7

“SUBMIT yourselves, then, to God. RESIST the devil, and he will flee from you”.

To “SUBMIT” is to accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person. A new-born baby’s helpless dependence on his mother is a classic example for “Submission”.

To “RESIST” is to struggle or fight back when attacked. A hulky boxer’s defence & punch-back is a classic example for “Resistance”.

God wants you to trust Him and surrender your ALL. Apart from creating us, He bought us back with a priceless sacrificial offering of His only Son Jesus Christ. 

Imagine your own (bought with a price) mobile phone being independent, able to make decisions on its own. How would you react if your phone was to send a hoax text without your notice to all your family members saying “Disappointed with you all, ending my life now”..! Won’t you be shocked, frustrated and upset?? And get rid of that phone right away?? 

Well, God does not react like we do. His ways are not our ways (read Isaiah 55:8). Even though we Sin against Him and do not submit ourselves to Him fully, He doesn’t get rid of us “right away” (read 2 Peter 3:9). He waits for all the prodigal sons and daughters to return home on their own. But, if you remain stiff-necked after many rebukes, you will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy (Proverbs 29:1). Do not take God’s patience for granted..!!

A need for “Resisting the Devil” will only arise if you “Submit yourself to God”. Because, when you are not under God’s authority, you actually “assist” the Devil and not “resist” him. “Submitting yourself to God” is an ongoing process, and so is “resisting the Devil”. You need to constantly RESIST the Devil to constantly keep him away.

SUBMIT your Will....RESIST the Devil......REST in God..!