#52 Resist the Devil ___ Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist th devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleans your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts you double minded (James 4:7, 8). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Christians cannot be demon-possessed, since God, who is in us, is stronger than the devil, and since 1st Corinthians 10:13 promises that God always provides for the Christian a way to escape all temptations. However, the devil loves to harass Christians. In James 4:7, 8, God promises that merely resisting the devil will result in him fleeing from us. Many Christians love to blame the devil for thier own irresponsible behavior. This temporarily relieves some of thier guilt feelings. As Christians, however, we must instead resist the devil and draw near to God. The devil will flee and God will quickly draw nigh to us.
