Ambush

There is a phrase that people trained to fight will often say that goes like this: “Don’t start none, won’t be none.” In other words, if you don’t want a fight, don’t be foolish, don’t misbehave and everything will be just fine. If you don’t pick a fight, there won’t be a fight. Here’s the thing: This is not true when it comes to the devil.

That dude is gonna be in your face, messing with you and fighting you until you are done with this life. You will never get a day off or a vacation from his unkind and ruthless schemes. 1 Peter 5 says Satan is roaming around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. In other words, that dude is on the offensive. You woke up today in a war-zone. This day will not be easy. It will not be a cake walk. It is going to be a fight until you are dead, but that’s okay. That’s not terrible news.

You see, you have everything you need to fight and win. In fact, all you basically have to do is remember who you are and what you have in Jesus and then just stand there and the devil runs away. Fighting that dude is about remembering the truth. Say this with me: “Jesus loves me. Jesus died for me. I am a child of God. I am completely forgiven. Jesus is in control of everything and this is all gonna be ancient history soon, as I fly away to paradise forever.”

Remember who you are. Remember what you have. Remember what’s true and dismiss the lies. You have to do it everyday, but when you do it, you get free.