Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7
James the brother of Christ writes a very direct and straight forward letter to the Jews that did not live in Palestine, referred to as the twelve scattered tribes in chapter 1, vs. 1. He pulls no punches with his very direct instructions for Holy living.
Submitting yourself means to allow someone else to make decisions that directly effect you. You relinquish your power as an act of great faith. Easier said than done, I know……but, only God has the ‘know how,’ to do battle with satan. So, when we trade our insufficient power for God’s mighty strength, we are able to make the devil flee from us. What a fabulous word, ‘flee!’ It means to get away as fast and far as possible! The devil will put as much distance as he possibly can between himself and me if I simply allow God to lead and guide me. This sounds like a win/win opportunity!
No need for a lantern when the Son is shining!
Love,
Gretchen