Stand Your Ground

How many war movies have you watched where the enemy was approaching, looking as though they could plow right through the fortified barricade set up? How often did you cringe at the possibility our hero would be be overrun, defeated by a cunning, powerful and evil force? Can you hear the shout of the brave commander broadcasting the instruction to his band of frightened warriors, "Stand Your Ground!"?

As Christians, we have a similar battle cry as we do our best to resist Satan and the temptations he uses to achieve his will. These temptations are often camouflaged as something good, or useful or desirable; but they are tools in the devil's hands. Something as simple as the currently popular movie which offers entertainment, but in the form of improper behavior or foul language, can cause us to stumble into the enemy's camp.

You know what tempts you and where you are weak; so does Satan.  He will use those things to entice and take us captive. I remember a Beth Moore study I participated in several years ago, she taught us Satan is real and looking for every opportunity to trip us up. But, we have the upper hand. We have God’s Word and the promise His Son made to us with His death and resurrection.

The encouragement Beth Moore shared was this: to stand our ground, even stomp our feet and proclaim “Satan, you have no authority here!" I have shouted this one-liner while in the midst of many battles. Try it, it works.

2 Samuel 23:11-12