[b]God resists the proud - chip brogden[/b]"God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Submityourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee fromyou" (James 4:6b,7). So many times we try to resist, but we are defeated. Why? Simplybecause we attempt to resist the devil before we have first submittedourselves to God. There is a proper order that must be observedwithout fail. First, we must understand the principle of God resisting the proudbut giving grace to the humble. This is the foundation of everythingwe do. Second, the word "therefore" signifies that those who learn thisprinciple will act upon it accordingly. If they understand the truthjust stated, they will submit "therefore" to God. Third, as a result of their submitting to God, they will find thedevil flees whenever and wherever they offer him resistance. The word "flee" means "to run away in terror". How wonderful! Howdelicious to see the devil running from us in terror, instead of theother way around! That should be the normal experience of allChristians. That is the normal Christian life, a life that overcomes.
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