We’ve been talking about the power of positive resistance over the past few days—how we as believers are empowered to resist whatever doesn’t come from God. But what happens when we’ve been resisting something for a long time—sickness, resentment, or anything else that flies in the face of what we’ve been promised in Christ?
The answer is found in today’s verse.
You are strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might, so you can keep resisting for as long as it takes.
When you begin to rely on just your own power, your own energy, and your own mind, that’s when you start wanting to give up. Get into God’s Word and begin to recognize that you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you; the Spirit of God is in and upon you.
The Bible teaches us that the presence and power of Jesus Christ are in us, as believers. When you resist something that is not from God, His power is flowing through you to help you resist it; when you submit to Him and His Word, you’re submitting to His power. You’re realizing who you are in Christ, which will cause you to resist the enemy and submit to God.
When you submit to God—submit to His Word, His promises, His way of thinking—it empowers you.
You submit to His Word first, and then gain His power to resist. It may start with willpower, but remember that God’s presence and power are in you. Once you begin to resist, you can count on the fact that
Jesus Christ in you destroys the works of the devil. You have more power than you’ll ever need.
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