April 22, 2021
Defeating the Tempter
“My Spirit, who is on you, will not depart from you, and my words that I have put in your mouth will always be on your lips, on the lips of your children, and on the lips of their descendants-from this time on and forever,” says the Lord. (Isaiah 59:21 NIV)
My beloved child you are in a war with the devil but let Me remind you that you are armed and dangerous with the Word of God on the inside of you. Speak the Word only, and you will defeat him every time. Remember this: ‘the devil knows the Word, but he ever so slightly twists the Word. I was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil, fasting for the entire forty days and nights. Afterward, I was hungry and Satan the tempter and accuser came to Me and said, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread.’ (Matthew 4:1-3) I answered and said, “it is written, ‘man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'” Then the devil took Me up into the holy city, set Me on a pinnacle of the temple, and said, “If you are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over You,’ and, “In their hands, they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.'” (Matthew 4:4-6) I, Jesus said to Satan, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'” Again, the devil took Me upon a very high mountain and showed Me all the kingdoms of the world and their glory and said, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.” (Matthew 4:7-9) Then I said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'” Then the devil left Me, and behold, angels came and ministered to Me. (Matthew 4:10-11) If I the Son of God defeated the devil by speaking the Word only, so must you! You are armed and dangerous with the Word of God in you, but you must speak it and declare it! Declare it is written… and watch the devil turn tail and run away from you!
