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Exodus
23.27 (NIV)
"I will make all your enemies turn their backs and run."
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We have a unique weapon of immense power the
world cannot match.*
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Watching their enemies turn and run sounds like good times for Israel - but if you go back and read verse 22, you will see that the promise was conditional: “‘If you listen carefully to what he [Moses] says
and do all that I say . . .’” There were obligations
to meet before the promise could be claimed.
What
are our obligations today? As Christians,
it may seem that we have a long “to-do” list, as well as a longer “to-don’t”
list, but it all boils down to Jesus’ two-item list: 1) love God; 2) love your
neighbor (Matthew 22.37). If you can build your life around the two greatest
commandments, you won’t need a check-list to keep you on track with meeting
your obligations.
I’m
not aware of any earthly enemies in my life, but Satan is my spiritual enemy
and he will stop at nothing to steal my soul. He will use my friends and people
who wish me well; he will use the good things in my life to try and trip me up.
But human enemy or spiritual enemy, no one is more powerful than God. Check
your “to-do” list and watch your enemies turn their backs and run!
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Jesus’
experience demonstrates that Satan can be defeated.*
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*Quote sources available upon request.
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