For nearly 25 years I have put both my socks and shoes on starting with my right foot for fear of bad luck.While getting dressed this morning, I stopped as I began to put my right shoe on. I began to think about how ridiculous this daily ritual was.
I could just picture satan proudly gloating as his demon of deception controlled me like a puppet. This thought infuriated me and I quickly stood up to declare,
"satan, you have no power of me...God is bigger than my left foot and he is bigger than you!"
I sat back down, put my left sock and shoe and and proudly put on my right shoe, and here I am safe and sound. No BAD LUCK?
RIDICULOUS? YES. BUT HOW OFTEN DO FALL VICTIM TO THESE DEMONS?
As I sat at my desk this morning reflecting on the ridiculous run-in I had with satan while getting dressed, I wondered what God tells us to do to overcome satan's demons. Here's what I found:
- James 4:7 - Submit yourself to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
- 1Peter 5:8,9 - "Have self control and be alert. The devil prowls around like a lion looking to devour. Resist him and stand firm in the faith, because you know your brothers throughout the world are fighting the same war."
- Matt 28:18 - Jesus said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
- 1John 3:8 - satan is a defeated foe.
I wonder how many other ridiculous demons we allow ourselves to deceived by?
Is God Bigger than your left foot?
