You have three enemies: the world, the flesh and the devil. The world gives you the opportunity to sin against God, the flesh wants you to take that opportunity, and the devil gives you excuses to do so. The trouble isn't really with these enemies, however. The trouble is with you. You want to take the opportunity to sin. You want to give in to your sinful desire. You want to listen to the temptation of the devil.
- Ask God for the power to resist sin in your life today.
The good news is that the Christian has a Friend who is greater than all the enemies combined, and He is the Holy Spirit. The apostle John put it this way, "Greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world" (1 John 4:4), and he didn't learn this truth until after Jesus had gone back to heaven and left him to face his enemies. But, he wasn't left alone and neither are you. So, the next time your enemies set you up for an ambush, just turn to your Friend and put Him in charge of the battle. You can't lose!
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