Daily Devotion from Pastor Eric & Rita - REMAIN STEADFAST IN THE FAITH

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Listen to Pastor Eric's Latest Message Online             REMAIN STEADFAST IN THE FAITH                                                         Today's Devotional Reading: Jer. 28-30; 1 Jn. 3    CLICK on the Scripture above to link into your daily reading plan. August 23, 2014 By reading the scripture above each day you will read the Old Testament through in one year and the New Testament through twice in a year. This will change your life. Start Today!   "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith..." (1 PETER 5:8-9)  TODAY'S WORD    , when I was a teenager, I was taught that if I wanted to resist the devil, I had to rebuke him. So whenever an evil thought came to my mind or I was tempted, I found myself saying, "I resist you, devil, in Jesus' name! I bind you, devil! Go away from me, devil! I rebuke you in Jesus' name!" This went on until God showed me one day that though I had "resisted" the devil, I had spent more time talking to him than to God! I was more conscious of the devil than of God throughout the day. I checked the Word of God and realized that we resist the devil not by focusing on resisting him, but by being established in the faith that we are made right with God through Jesus' blood, that we are the righteousness of God in Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:21). Yes, the devil will continue to remind you of your mistakes, failures and sins. And he will tell you that because of these things, you cannot receive your healing, that you will have to pay for your mistakes or that something bad will happen to your family. He will accuse you, condemn you and try to persuade your heart to believe that he can do bad things to you. But the truth is that the devil cannot enforce anything in your life if he cannot persuade your heart. And your heart cannot be persuaded if it is "steadfast in the faith", if it is established in righteousness. God says that once you are established in righteousness, "You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near you". (Isaiah 54:14) So now that my heart is established in righteousness, I can boldly declare, "Yes, I may have these problems in my life, but I am not guilty in God's eyes. I am justified in God's eyes by faith because of what Christ has done. I am righteous by Jesus' blood!" My friend, that is how you resist the devil and become undevourable! A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY     Lord, thank you for giving me the gift of your Son. Today I'm going to resist the devil by being connected to Jesus. I ask that you will guide me this day, lead me, and direct my every step. In Jesus' name, amen.   , live blessed.  Pastor Eric & Rita       Tour of Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn and Suites - Kalispell        Sign a Friend up to Receive These Daily Devotionals ************* Email:   For Email Marketing you can trust Check Out Our Mission-Based Hotel in Kalispell Montana Pastor Eric & Rita Bahme - PO Box 301471- Portland Oregon 972794 - Ph 503-296-4900 ext. 426  The MBE (Mission-Based Entrepreneur) Revolution -- Developing Economic Engines that Drive Mission-Based Movements by Eric Bahme by KingdomPoint Int. Paperback List Price: $14.99 Our Price: $12.29 Buy Now

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